About this title: The tale of the orphan, Pip, and his mysterious benefactor provides a grotesque but pointed comedy that explores the many levels of English society with insight and sympathy as well as a satiric eye. Considered by many to be Dickens's best novel, GREAT EXPECTATIONS is the story of a young man who rises out of a rough, deprived childhood to a life ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1969
ISBN-13:9780140430035ISBN:0140430032
Description: Good. Light Wear-*** Expect to see light wear and some spine creasing *** Dispatched in padded packaging. ** UK SELLER-Get it in days not weeks ** read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paper Back
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780192833594ISBN:0192833596
Description: Fair. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Top of front spine bumped. Bump and tear at bottom of front cover. Light creases to covers. Minor handling wear. Pages yellow. 505pp inc notes, followed by publisher's catalogue. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781853260049ISBN:1853260045
Description: Acceptable. Wear And Creases-Reading Copy Only *** Expect to receive a well read copy-The condition of the book will be readable, perhaps with heavy creasing and some damage. You wouldn't want to give it as a present-Dispatched in padded packaging. ** UK SELLER-Get it in days not weeks ** read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781853260049ISBN:1853260045
Description: Acceptable. Reading Copy Only-Expect A Well Read Book *** Expect to receive a well read copy-The condition of the book will be readable, perhaps with heavy creasing and some damage. You wouldn't want to give it as a present-Dispatched in padded packaging. ** UK SELLER-Get it in days not weeks ** read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780140620160ISBN:0140620168
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780140620160ISBN:0140620168
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780140620160ISBN:0140620168
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781853260049ISBN:1853260045
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780582077836ISBN:0582077834
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: WORDSWORTH EDITIONS
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781853260049ISBN:1853260045
Description: 1853260045. More recent 2000 edition with new intro and notes. Same isbn, different cover. Pages good, clean, flat, unmarked. Some wear to cover. Will be sent first class from Devon within 24 hours.; Wordsworth Classics; 1.1 x 7.8 x 4.8 Inches; 412 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Armada
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780006937715ISBN:0006937713
Description: Very Good. Book is in good overall condition. Edges rubbed and tanned. Internally clean. No Dust Jacket Paperback " Shipped from the UK " read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780140059342ISBN:0140059342
Description: Good. Paperback, TV tie-in edition, lightly creased/toned but otherwise firm copy. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
"THIS BOOK WAS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE! Although sophisticated, it is extremely boring to read and has way too much detail! THERE IS NOT THAT MUCH TO SAY! I FEEL LIKE I READ 500 pgs. ON SOMETHING THAT COULD EASILY BE WRITTEN IN 200! ITS 500 pgs. ABOUT SOMEONE COMING INTO PROPERTY! BIG DEAL! It almost made me cry it was so boring. I almost didn't finish it and i absolutely love reading and have almost never put down a book and not finished. However horrible, if u want a book to put u to sleep, ITS THE RIGHT BOOK FOR YOU!
Anyway, all in all, what i'm saying is that its horrible, DON'T BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"A much-loved novel, a favourite of many people - what a shame I couldn't warm to it. To be perfectly honest, I found the characters trite and unbelievable, the plot clunky, the descriptions overdone. I realise everything about Dickens was a bit overdone, with frills and bells on, and perhaps that is why it is so well loved, but it wasn't for me. There were some great turns of phrase, but over-all I was left unable to warm from it and with a bit of a Dickens-phobia."
"This book should be renamed "Unrealized Expectations". It's hard to live up to the hype with a title like "Great Expectations". I chose this book to read for a book report assignment in high school. Unfortunately, my choice was based on my fondness of "A Christmas Carol", also by Charles Dickens. Little did I know that the book is longer than the Bible and was not very engaging in any way. The only reason I rated this with two stars instead of one is because it's a classic (whatever that's supposed to mean)."
"I finished! it's really good, a lot more humorous than I expected. I loved the story, and many of the characters are unforgettable, like Miss Havisham and Aged P. and Wemmick. And it confirms my philosophy of life, which I can't put into words, but Dickens has."
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