Great ExpectationsIn 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. |
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Section 19 | 235 |
Section 20 | 255 |
Section 21 | 270 |
Section 22 | 276 |
Section 23 | 280 |
Section 24 | 286 |
Section 25 | 298 |
Section 9 | 126 |
Section 10 | 153 |
Section 11 | 158 |
Section 12 | 164 |
Section 13 | 176 |
Section 14 | 181 |
Section 15 | 191 |
Section 16 | 198 |
Section 17 | 213 |
Section 26 | 309 |
Section 27 | 316 |
Section 28 | 340 |
Section 29 | 351 |
Section 30 | 357 |
Section 31 | 371 |
Section 32 | 379 |