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Charles Dickens Great Expectations

Fiction
English
184434 Words
Ages 8 and up
420
2

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is a coming-of-age novel and it is a classic work of Victorian literature. It depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip. The novel represents Dickens's peak and maturity as an author. It is set among the marshes of Kent and in London in the early to mid-1800s. From the outset, the reader is "treated" by the terrifying encounter between Pip, the protagonist, and the escaped convict, Abel Magwitch. Great Expectations is a graphic book, full of extreme imagery, poverty, prison ships, "the hulks," barriers and chains, and fights to the death. It combines intrigue and unexpected twists of autobiographical detail in different tones. Regardless of its narrative technique, the novel reflects the events of the time, Dickens's concerns, and the relationship between society and man. Great Expectations has a colourful cast that has entered popular culture: the capricious Miss Havisham, the cold and beautiful Estella, Joe the kind and generous blacksmith, the dry and sycophantic Uncle Pumblechook, Mr Jaggers, Wemmick with his dual personality, and the eloquent and wise friend, Herbert Pocket. Throughout the narrative, typical Dickensian themes emerge: wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and the eventual triumph of good over evil. [more]

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Chevel Grant Her Father's Expectations

Romance
English
28659 Words
Ages 14 and up
3504
55

Reina Cortes's father expects her to marry a man she doesn't love. But what happens when she gets [more]

Keywords: romance, father, expectations, pregnant, love, rich, famous, money, sadness, lying.

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Charles Dickens Great Expectations (Illustrated)

Language & Literature
English
184428 Words
Ages 10 and up
181
0

Great Expectations is Charles Dickens's thirteenth novel. It is his second novel, after David Copperfield, to be fully narrated in the first person. Great Expectations is a bildungsroman, or a coming-of-age novel, and it is a classic work of Victorian literature. It depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip. The novel was first published in serial form in Dickens's weekly periodical All the Year Round, from 1 December 1860 to August 1861, Great Expectations has a colourful cast that has entered popular culture: the capricious Miss Havisham, the cold and beautiful Estella, Joe the kind and generous blacksmith, the dry and sycophantic Uncle Pumblechook, Mr Jaggers, Wemmick with his dual personality, and the eloquent and wise friend, Herbert Pocket. Throughout the narrative, typical Dickensian themes emerge: wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and the eventual triumph of good over evil.[4] Great Expectations has become very popular and is now taught as a classic in many English classes. It has been translated into many languages and adapted many times in film and other media. [more]

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Charles Dickens Great Expectations By Charles Dickens

Fiction
English
184423 Words
No Age Recommendation
328
1

My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip. So, I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip. I give Pirrip as my father's family name, on the authority of his tombstone and my sister,—Mrs. Joe Gargery, who married the blacksmith. As I never saw my father or my mother, and never saw any likeness of either of them (for their days were long before the days of photographs), my first fancies regarding what they were like were unreasonably derived from their tombstones. The shape of the letters on my father's, gave me an odd idea that he was a square, stout, dark man, with curly black hair. From the character and turn of the inscription, "Also Georgiana Wife of the Above," I drew a childish conclusion that my mother was freckled and sickly. To five little stone lozenges, each about a foot and a half long, which were arranged in a neat row beside their grave, and were sacred to the memory of five little brothers of mine,—who gave up trying to get a living, exceedingly early in that universal struggle,—I am indebted for a belief I religiously entertained that they had all been born on their backs with their hands in their trousers-pockets, and had never taken them out in this state of existence. [more]

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Charles Dickens Great Expectations

Fiction
English
2 Words
No Age Recommendation
2009
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Rob Cross Grad Expectations

The essential guide for all graduates entering the work force

Business & Economics
English
2 Words
No Age Recommendation
250
1

When just surviving at work isn’t enough! There’s a different way – you can succeed after university through just being yourself. Nervous, anxious, alone is what each of them felt on their very first day at World-Corp PLC. Sitting at the same table ready for their induction, Simon, Jane, Steve, Taylor and Angela had no idea what to expect. But here they were, having finished university and at the beginning of their journey into the professional world. Were they prepared for the challenges they would encounter? Will their careers turn out how they were hoping? The answers to these questions they didn’t know, but they were about to find out. This book is packed with all you need to know about how to succeed in the new world of work after university. [more]

Keywords: Career, university, job, success, graduate, graduation, work, professional

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Charles Dickens Great Expectations

Drama
English
125701 Words
Ages 18 and up
3
1

My Father's Family Name Being Pirrip, And My Christian Name Philip, My Infant Tongue Could Make Of Both Names Nothing Longer Or More Explicit Than Pip. So, I Called Myself Pip, And Came To Be Called Pip. I Give Pirrip As My Father's Family Name, On The Authority Of His Tombstone And My Sister - Mrs. Joe Gargery, Who Married The Blacksmith. As I Never Saw My Father Or My Mother, And Never Saw Any Likeness Of Either Of Them (For Their Days Were Long Before The Days Of Photographs), My First Fancies Regarding What They Were Like, Were Unreasonably Derived From Their Tombstones. The Shape Of The Letters On My Father's, Gave Me An Odd Idea That He Was A Square, Stout, Dark Man, With Curly Black Hair. From The Character And Turn Of The Inscription, "Also Georgiana Wife Of The Above," I Drew A Childish Conclusion That My Mother Was Freckled And Sickly. To Five Little Stone Lozenges, Each About A Foot And A Half Long, Which Were Arranged In A Neat Row Beside Their Grave, And Were Sacred To The Memory Of Five Little Brothers Of Mine - Who Gave Up Trying To Get A Living, Exceedingly Early In That Universal Struggle - I Am Indebted For A Belief I Religiously Entertained That They Had All Been Born On Their Backs With Their Hands In Their Trousers-Pockets, And Had Never Taken Them Out In This State Of Existence. [more]

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Charles Dickens Great Expectations

Fiction
English
90014 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

Charles John Huffam Dickens (/ˈtʃɑrlz ˈdɪkɪnz/; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.[1] During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century he was widely seen as a literary genius by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.[2][3] Born in Portsmouth, England, Dickens was forced to leave school to work in a factory when his father was thrown into debtors' prison. Although he had little formal education, his early impoverishment drove him to succeed. Over his career he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas and hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms. [more]

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Charles Dickens Great Expectations

Fiction
English
96263 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Charles John Huffam Dickens (/ˈtʃɑrlz ˈdɪkɪnz/; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.[1] During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century he was widely seen as a literary genius by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.[2][3] Born in Portsmouth, England, Dickens was forced to leave school to work in a factory when his father was thrown into debtors' prison. Although he had little formal education, his early impoverishment drove him to succeed. Over his career he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas and hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms. [more]

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Charles Dickens Great Expectations

Fiction
English
127971 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Charles John Huffam Dickens (/ˈtʃɑrlz ˈdɪkɪnz/; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.[1] During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century he was widely seen as a literary genius by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.[2][3] [more]

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