Great Expectations
Original Illustrations
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Publisher Description
Great Expectations (1861) Original illustrations included.
Humble and orphaned Pip lives with his abusive older sister and her kind, passive husband Joe Gargery. Miss Havisham, a wealthy spinster who wears an old wedding dress and lives in the dilapidated House, asks Pip's uncle to find a boy to play with her adopted daughter Estella. Pip begins to visit Miss Havisham and Estella, and falls in love with Estella, as Miss Havisham encourages him. When Pip is older he is an apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman and one day. One day he comes into fortune by means of a mysterious and undisclosed benefactor, says goodbye to his family, and heads to London to become a gentleman.
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This beloved classic from Dickens follows the life and adventures of a six-year-old orphan named Pip as he makes his way and comes of age in 19th-century England. Simon Prebble turns in a solid performance in this audio edition, offering up a lush and resolutely dramatic reading and creating a panoply of unique voices and accents for the book's many characters. But while Prebble's performance is lavish, it fails to distinguish itself from the scores of previous audio productions of Dickens's novels. Still, his reading remains a pleasure and a well-orchestrated introduction to the world of Dickens one that could serve as a wonderful opportunity for both fans and those new to the author's work.
