Great Expectations (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles Dickens
- First Published: 1860
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman, Sensation novel
- Subjects: Genealogy, Love or romance, Crime or criminals, Nineteenth century, Education or educators, Mistaken or secret identity, Friendship, Hope, Poverty or poor people, England or English people, Duty, Lower classes, Money, Identity, Orphans or orphanages, Eccentrics or eccentricities, Blacksmithing or blacksmiths
- Locales: London, England
Blinded by love, Pip rejects his family and background, believing that he is being groomed to be Estella’s husband by the eccentric Miss Havisham, Estella’s guardian. Clinging firmly to his great expectations, Pip snobbishly rejects those who genuinely love him, Joe and Biddy, and aligns himself with such morally questionable characters as the lawyer Jaggers, the hulking Drummle, and the half-crazed Miss Havisham. In spite of his many blunders, however, Pip remains basically good and has the good sense to make provision for the future of his best friend, Herbert Pocket.
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