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Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

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One of the finest novels by iconic British author Charles Dickens, this Victorian tale follows the good-natured orphan Pip as he makes his way through life. As a boy, Pip crosses paths with a convict named Magwitch, a man who will heavily influence Pip’s adulthood. Meanwhile, the earnest young man falls for the beautiful Estella, the adoptive daughter of the affluent and eccentric Miss Havisham. Widely considered to be Dickens's last great book, the story is steeped in romance and features the w...

First published 1861564 pages
823.008
Category
Literature
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
15
Editions known
400
Classification
Dewey (DDC)
823.008823.8823.83[Fic]
Library of Congress (LCC)
PR4550.E92PR4560.A1 1985PR4560.D53 G74 1994PR4560.A2 C37 2008
Subjects
AdaptationsAmerican Experimental fictionAuthorsBenefactorsBildungsromansBoysBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Child and youth fictionClassic LiteratureComing of ageConduct of lifeCriticism and interpretation
This edition
ISBN 9781108034401English
DATE DUE
First published1861
Adaptation adaptation1914
Film adaptation1917
Film adaptation1934
Film adaptation1946
Film adaptation1974
Film adaptation1998
TV adaptation1999
TV adaptation2000
TV adaptation2011
Film adaptation2012
Film adaptation2016
StatusREAD

Adaptations

Works adapted from Great Expectations.

  • AdaptationLysande förhoppningar (1914)
  • FilmGreat Expectations (1917)
  • FilmGreat Expectations (1934)
  • FilmGreat Expectations (1946)
  • FilmGreat Expectations (1974)
  • FilmGreat Expectations (1998)
  • TVGreat Expectations (1999)
  • TVPip (2000)
  • TVGreat Expectations (2011)
  • FilmGreat Expectations (2012)
  • FilmFitoor (2016)
  • TVGreat Expectations

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