Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
In this unflaggingly suspenseful story of aspirations and moral redemption, humble, orphaned Pip, a ward of his short-tempered older sister and her husband, Joe, is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman. And, indeed, it seems as though that dream is destined to come to pass — because one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." In telling Pip's story, Dickens traces a boy's path from a hardscrabble rural life to the teeming streets of 19th-century London, unfolding a gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, and love and loss. Its 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.
Great Expectations, written in Dickens' final decade of life, received widespread acclaim and worldwide admiration. It was his final great novel, and many critics consider it to be his best. Readers and critics alike commended it for its excellent plot, which rises above the melodrama of some of his earlier works, as well as its three-dimensional, psychologically realistic characters, which are far deeper and more engaging than the one-note caricatures of earlier novels. "In none of his other works," noted the reviewer in the 1861 Atlantic, "does he evince a shrewder insight into real life, and a cheaper perception and knowledge of what is called the world."
Swinburne thought the novel was the best in all of English fiction, with flaws "as nearly imperceptible as spots on the sun or shadows on a sunlit sea." Shaw considered it Dickens' "most completely perfect book." This low-cost edition encourages current readers to experience Dickens' timeless masterwork, which is brimming with colorful characters, unexpected narrative twists, and Dickens' vivid depiction of mid-Victorian England.
Duration - 15h 1m.
Author - Charles Dickens.
Narrator - Nick Robbins.
Published Date - Monday, 01 January 2024.
Copyright - © 1861 Charles Dickens ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In this unflaggingly suspenseful story of aspirations and moral redemption, humble, orphaned Pip, a ward of his short-tempered older sister and her husband, Joe, is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman. And, indeed, it seems as though that dream is destined to come to pass — because one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." In telling Pip's story, Dickens traces a boy's path from a hardscrabble rural life to the teeming streets of 19th-century London, unfolding a gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, and love and loss. Its 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. Great Expectations, written in Dickens' final decade of life, received widespread acclaim and worldwide admiration. It was his final great novel, and many critics consider it to be his best. Readers and critics alike commended it for its excellent plot, which rises above the melodrama of some of his earlier works, as well as its three-dimensional, psychologically realistic characters, which are far deeper and more engaging than the one-note caricatures of earlier novels. "In none of his other works," noted the reviewer in the 1861 Atlantic, "does he evince a shrewder insight into real life, and a cheaper perception and knowledge of what is called the world." Swinburne thought the novel was the best in all of English fiction, with flaws "as nearly imperceptible as spots on the sun or shadows on a sunlit sea." Shaw considered it Dickens' "most completely perfect book." This low-cost edition encourages current readers to experience Dickens' timeless masterwork, which is brimming with colorful characters, unexpected narrative twists, and Dickens' vivid depiction of mid-Victorian England. Duration - 15h 1m. Author - Charles Dickens. Narrator - Nick Robbins. Published Date - Monday, 01 January 2024. Copyright - © 1861 Charles Dickens ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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Chapter 1 great expectations
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Chapter 2 –great expectations
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Chapter 3 great expectations
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Chapter 4 great expectations
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Chapter 5 great expectations
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Chapter 6 great expectations
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Chapter 7 great expectations
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Chapter 8 great expectations
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Chapter 9 great expectations
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Chapter 10 great expectations
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Chapter 11 great expectations
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Chapter 12 great expectations
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Chapter 13 great expectations
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Chapter 14 great expectations
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Chapter 15 great expectations
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Chapter 16 great expectations
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Chapter 17 great expectations
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Chapter 18 great expectations
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Chapter 19 great expectations
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Chapter 20 great expectations
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Chapter 21 great expectations
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Chapter 22 great expectations
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Chapter 23 great expectations
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Chapter 24 great expectations
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Chapter 25 great expectations
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Chapter 26 great expectations
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Chapter 27 great expectations
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Chapter 28 great expectations
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Chapter 29 great expectations
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Chapter 30 great expectations
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Chapter 31 great expectations
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Chapter 32 great expectations
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Chapter 33 great expectations
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Chapter 34 great expectations
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Chapter 35 great expectations
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Chapter 36 great expectations
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Chapter 37 great expectations
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Chapter 38 great expectations
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Chapter 39 great expectations
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Chapter 40 great expectations
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Chapter 41 great expectations
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Chapter 42 great expectations
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Chapter 43 great expectations
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Chapter 44 great expectations
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Chapter 45 great expectations
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Chapter 46 great expectations
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Chapter 47 great expectations
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Chapter 48 great expectations
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Chapter 49 great expectations
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Chapter 50 great expectations
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Chapter 51 great expectations
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Chapter 52 great expectations
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Chapter 53 great expectations
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Chapter 54 great expectations
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Chapter 55 great expectations
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Chapter 56 great expectations
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Chapter 57 great expectations
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Chapter 58 great expectations
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Chapter 59 great expectations
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Ending Credits
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