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Author/Editor: Charles Dickens
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In what may be Dickens's best novel, humble, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman — and one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." In this gripping tale of crime and ...  read more
 


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In what may be Dickens's best novel, humble, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman — and one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." In this gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, the compelling characters include Magwitch, the fearful and fearsome convict; Estella, whose beauty is excelled only by her haughtiness; and the embittered Miss Havisham, an eccentric jilted bride.
Reprint of a standard edition.

Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486415864
ISBN 13: 9780486415864
Author/Editor: Charles Dickens
Format: Book
Grade level: 6 and Up (ages 11 and up)
Page Count: 400
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
Publication date: August 2001

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