Great expectations
About this book
In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens chronicles the life of Pip, an ordinary country boy led astray by the trappings of London society as well as his desire to improve himself and become a gentleman. Along the way, Pip meets the disappointed Miss Havisham and her beautiful but unattainable ward, Estella, with whom he falls deeply in love. Beloved by generations of readers, Great Expectations was originally published in serial form from December 1860 to August 1861.
Details
- First published
- 1997
- OL Work ID
- OL12731874W
Subjects
Foreign economic relationsForeign relationsStrategic aspectsStrategic aspects of AsiaStrategic aspects of Pacific Area