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When a mysterious benefactor enables Pip--a young orphaned boy--to rise in Victorian society, Pip is educated as a gentleman and snobbishly neglects his childhood friends.
Great Expectations, recognized as Charles Dickens's finest novel, is told by Pip, an orphan who lives with his sister and her husband, the village blacksmith. The young boy's life is changed forever when he meets and aids an escaped convict who wanders into his yard. Years later, Pip is sent to live with the decaying, bitter Miss Havisham and falls in love with her ward, the elegant and elusive Estella. A young man of modest means, Pip nevertheless aims to become a gentleman in order to win Estella's heart and an endowment from an anonymous benefactor suddenly places his intentions within reach. But capricious fate will lead him through further adversity and unexpected revelations in the pursuit of his dreams.
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Great Expectations
Criticism, interpretation, etc
From the moment Pip meets Magwitch in the graveyard this full-cast drama leaps into life, and over the three hours, examines the themes and historical and social background of the novel. The CD also explores Dicken's work and life and consider the alternative ending presented in the original serialization. The "all-in-one" guide also presents two sample essay questions with suggestion for essay plans and coursework.
Great Expectations [sound recording]
Electronic books
Portrays the adventures of an orphaned young man in Victorian England who is given a great deal of money by an unknown benefactor to enable him to live as a gentleman.
Peter Jeffrey reads from Great expectations by Charles Dickens
Audiobooks
The orphan Pip's terrifying encounter with an escaped convict on the Kent marshes, and his mysterious summons to the house of Miss Havisham and her cold, beautiful ward Estella, form the prelude to his "great expectations." How Pip comes into a fortune, what he does with it, and what he discovers through his secret benefactor are the ingredients of his struggle for moral redemption.
Standing as one of the most revered works in all of English literature, 'Great expectations' traces the development of Philip Pirrip, called Pip, from a boy of shallow aspirations to a man of depth and character. Pip is reared by his sister and her husband Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. In his youth he is influenced by the eccentric Miss Havisham, who was jilted on her wedding night and who has brought up her adopted niece Estella to hate men.
Includes complete plot, character and theme analysis, the placement of the work in the author's total work and a chronology of the author's life and work.
As Pip grows up and moves from the marshes of Kent to London society, he encounters a variety of extraordinary characters.
Historical fiction
When orphan Pip meets an escaped convict in an overgrown chruchyard on the eerie Kent marshes, little is he to know that the incident is to change his life forever. Apprenticed to his brother-in-law, a blacksmith, Pip receives riches from a mysterious benefactor and abandons his roots for London society and 'great expectations'. His quest to find his true self and his growth to maturity through misfortune and misery is Dickens' main theme. But the gripping saga, rich in comedy and full of bitter pathos, also hosts an array of marvellous characters, none more memorable than the haunting Miss Havisham and the haughty Estella.
The story of Pip, a poor boy who gets an unexpected chance to move up in society.
Paul Scofield reads Great expectations
An encounter with an escaped convict in his youth, the mysterious Miss Havisham, the beautiful but cold Estella and his ups and downs with the kindly Joe Gargery all lead to Pip's expectations and his struggle for moral redemption.
"Considered by many to be Charles Dickens's finest novel, Great expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, the orphan Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens's most memorable characters"--Publisher's description.
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Love stories
English fiction
Considered by many to be Charles Dickens's finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, the orphan Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character.
The orphan, Pip, and the convict, Magwitch, the beautiful Estella, and her guardian, the embittered and vengeful Miss Havisham, the ambitious lawyer, Mr. Jaggers -- all have a part to play in a mystery. Dickens supplied two endings to his great novel, both are included in this recording.
Pip, an orphan in Victorian England, is plucked from a life of poverty and informed he is to be educated and reared as a gentleman.
Great Expections
The orphan, Pip, and the convict, Magwitch, the beautiful Estella, and her guardian, the embittered and vengeful Miss Havisham, the ambitious lawyer, Mr. Jaggers -- all have a part to play in the mystery. Dickens supplied two endings to his great novel, both are recorded leaving the listener to judge.
History
Great Expectations traces the development of Philip Pirrip, called Pip, from a boy of shallow aspirations to a man of depth and character. Pip is reared by his sister and her husband Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. In his youth he is influenced by the eccentric Miss Havisham, who was jilted on her wedding night and who has brought up her adopted niece Estella to hate men. As a young man, Pip is informed that an unknown benefactor has provided money for his education and expects to make him his heir. Forsaking his humbler friends-particularly the faithful Joe-he sets off to London with the firm intention of becoming a gentleman and realizing his "great expectations."
Abridged. When a mysterious benefactor enables Pip--a young orphaned boy--to rise in Victorian society, Pip is educated as a gentleman and snobbishly neglects his childhood friends.
From his first terrifying encounter with Magwitch, an escaped convict, Pip's life is enraged with misconceptions about guilt, money, and class, owing to Miss Havisham and Estella's interventions.
Great expectations [sound recording (CD)]
Tells the story of a boy whose whole life is an uphill fight. In the end, however, Pip's goodness wins out over the forces that have always kept him down.
The strange intertwining of the lives of the young Pip and of the escaped convict, Magwitch, results in Pip's fulfilling expectations greater than those which he had imagined for himself.
Bildungsromans
The orphan, Pip, and the convict, Magwitch, the beautiful Estella, and her guardian, the embittered and vengeful Miss Havisham, the ambitious lawyer, Mr. Jaggers -- all have a part to play in the mystery.
This unusual story focuses on two events: Pip, an orphan, helps an escaped prisoner hiding in a marsh, and Miss Havisham, an eccentric recluse, is deserted on the wedding day.
Follows Pip, the hero, as he moves through the class structure in Victorian society. An unknown benefactor supplies an orphaned blacksmith's apprentice with the means to be educated in London as a gentleman of "great expectations."
Great expectations [Audiobook]
Charles Dicken's Great expectations
A reading of Dickens' classic novel, which combines a story of unrequited love with classic adventure as Pip falls in love with Estella and is financed to fulfill his ambition to become a gentleman by a mysterious benefactor.
De weesjongen Pip, die in armoede is opgegroeid, wordt door een geheimzinnige weldoener in staat gesteld een echte heer te worden.
Probably Dickens best known novel -- classic story combining adventure and unrequited love Pip for Estella. Other characters include the vindictive Miss Havisham and the big-hearted convict Abel Magwitch.
Great expectations is one of Dickens' most complex works and a story of unrequited love. From the moment Pip sets his eyes on Estella, he loses his heart to her. But like the star she is named after, she is bright and beautiful but unobtainable and cold. A strange inheritance allows Pip to improve his place in society but his 'great expectations' lead him to find himself rather than his fortune.
CD-Audio
The orphan Pip inherits a mysterious fortune and comes of age as he deals with its consequences.
"'Great Expectations' chronicles the progress of Pip from childhood through adulthood. As he moves from the marshes of Kent to London society, he encounters a variety of extraordinary characters : from Magwitch, the escaped convict, to Miss Havisham and her ward, the arrogant and beautiful Estella. In this fascinating story, Dickens shows the dangers of being driven by a desire for wealth and social status. Pip must establish a sense of self against the plans which others seem to have for him - and sometimes discover a firm set of values and priorities."--Publisher.
An encounter with a convict in a cemetery will have long-term consequences for Pip, a poor orphan boy.
In this, perhaps Dickens' most profound and personal novel, we are invited to share in the sentimental education of Pip, the poor boy from the village forge who risks losing himself in snobbery and selfishness when he mysteriously inherits a fortune. The story moves from the bleak Kentish marshes of Pip's childhood to a thrilling climax which mingles tragedy and triumph.
Pip, a poor orphan boy, is befriended by an unknown benefactor and goes to London to live the life of a gentleman. From his first terrifying encounter with Magwitch, an escaped convict, Pip's life is enraged with misconceptions about guilt, money, and class, owing to Miss Havisham and Estella's interventions.
Children's audiobooks
This book traces the coming-of-age of a young orphan, Pip, from a boy of shallow aspirations into a man of self-possession. Raised by a humble blacksmith, Pip is recruited by the wealthy Miss Havisham to be a companion to her ward, the cold but beautiful Estella. There, Pip learns to despise his rough origins as Estella torments him about his low prospects. When Pip is informed that an unknown benefactor expects to make him his heir, he sets off to London to realize his "great expectations." But true gentleman stature, he will find, is a matter of character, not fortune.
Pip, a poor orphan boy, is befriended by an unknown benefactor and goes to London to live the life of a gentleman.
Presents Dicken's gloomy story of Pip's expectations of wealth and position, his corruption by these expectations, and his eventual recognition of the depth of his own corruption.
An unknown benefactor supplies an orphaned blacksmith's apprentice with the means to be educated in London as a gentleman of "great expectations."
One of the most revered works in all English literature, "Great expectations" traces the development of Philip Pittip, from a boy of shallow aspirations to a man of depth and influence.
An unknown benefactor supplies an orphaned blacksmith's apprentice with the means to be educated in London as a gentleman of "great expectations".
The adventures of an orphaned young man in Victorian England who is given a great deal of money by an unknown benefactor to enable him to live as a gentleman, pursuing a good education and fulfilling great expectations.
The strange intertwining of the lives of the young Pip and of the escaped convict, Magwitch, results in Pip's fulfilling expectations greater than those which he had imagined for himself. Includes both the original and the revised endings of the novel.
The adventures of an orphaned young man in Victoria England who is given a great deal of money by an unknown benefactor to enable him to live as a gentleman, pursuing a good education and fulfilling great expectations.
Great Expectations chronicles the progress of Pip from childhood through adulthood. As he moves from the marshes of Kent to London society, he encounters a variety of extraordinary characters: from Magwitch, the escaped convict, to Miss Havisham and her ward, the arrogant and beautiful Estella. In this fascinating story, Dickens shows the dangers of being driven by a desire for wealth and social status. Pip must establish a sense of self against the plans which others seem to have for him - and somehow discover a firm set of values and priorities.
Charles Dickens' classic tale of orphan Philip Pirrip. Struggling to grow into a gentleman, Philip faces many truths about the world around him and ultimately himself as his expectations are tested and questioned.
Classic fiction. In this, perhaps Dickens' most profound and personal novel, we are invited to share in the sentimental education of Pip, the poor boy from the village forge who risks losing himself in snobbery and selfishness when he mysteriously inherits a fortune. The story moves from the bleak Kentish marshes of Pip's childhood to a thrilling climax which mingles tragedy and triumph.
The adventures of an orphaned young man in Victorian England who is given a great deal of money by an unknown benefactor to enable him to live as a gentleman, pursuing a good education and fulfilling great expectations. [A] high-interest adaptation of classic novel ... Vocabulary support is provided throughout.
Drama
From his first terrifying encounter with Magwitch, an escaped convict, Pip's life is full of misconceptions about guilt, money and class.
This unusual story focuses on two events: Pip, an orphan, helps an escaped prisoner hiding in a marsh, and Miss Havisham, an eccentric recluse, is deserted on her wedding day.
Great Expectations Read by Martin Jarvis
An orphan, apprenticed to a blacksmith, receives riches from a mysterious benefactor and abandons his roots for London society and 'great expectations'
The heartwarming story of Pip, a poor boy who gets an unexpected chance to move up in society.
When orphan Pip meets the escaped convict Magwitch in an overgrown churchyard on the Kent marshes, little does he know that the incident will change his life forever. Some years later, now apprenticed to his blacksmith brother-in-law, Pip falls in love with the beautiful Estella. Her half-crazed and bitter guardian Miss Havisham, however, exerts a malign influence over the girl and forces a wedge between the two. Pip abandons his roots and, with 'great expectations' of becoming a gentleman, heads for London society. There he begins to receive riches from a mysterious benefactor...
Het verhaal van Pip, een weeskind en zijn verandering tot een voorname heer.
Great expectations
"Here is the story of Pip and his mysterious rise from abused orphan to gentleman. Magwitch, the brutal convict, withered Miss Havisham, still wearing her yellowed wedding gown, and the heartless and beautiful Estella, are vibrant characters. Listen in to this superb story told with typical Dickensian warmth and humor and woven around unforgettable characters"--Publisher's summary.
Who can forget Miss Havisham, terrifying as she molders in the ruined shrine to her aborted wedding day? Dickens's gift was to paint characters whose dilemmas, though often shocking, ring true, and to place them in a moral universe as compelling as the landscapes that represent it. Great Expectations follows the orphan Pip, who is left a mysterious fortune and comes of age as he deals with the ambiguous consequences of his inheritance. From the novel's opening, when Pip encounters the convict Magwitch amid the swirling fog on the marshes, we strive with Pip to unravel the mystery he is drawn into and urge him to save himself from the fate of the beautiful Estella, raised to have no heart. Dickens is all heart; we laugh while we learn.
The orphaned Pip is serving as a blacksmith's apprentice when an unknown benefactor supplies the means for him to be educated in London as a gentleman of "great expectations."
Study guides
Follows the life of Pip from childhood to manhood, and from poverty to great expectations.
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The story of Pip, an orphan in Victorian England who is informed one day that he has "great expectations" and is to be educated and reared as a gentleman.
When orphan Pip meets the escaped convict Magwitch in an overgrown churchyard on the Kent marshes, little does he know that the incident will change his life forever.
Considered by many to be Charles Dickens's finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, the orphan Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens's most memorable characters. Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Havisham and her beautiful ward Estella, Pip's good-hearted roommate Herbert Pocket, and the pompous Pumblechook. As Pip unravels the truth behind his own "great expectations" in his quest to become a gentleman, the mysteries of the past and the convolutions of fate through a series of thrilling adventures serve to steer him toward maturity and his most important discovery of all-the truth about himself.
Unabridged audiobooks
The great American author John Irving calls Great Expectations "the novel that made me want to be a novelist-specifically, to move a reader as I was moved". Irving is merely one of the most recent admirers of this moving novel. Its orphaned hero, Pip, who undergoes change and growth, progressing from thoughtless selfishness to humble industry and generosity, is one of Dickens's best-loved characters.
Radio plays
An orphan, brought up in a village on the Essex marshes by his sister and her husband Joe Gargery, the kind-hearted village blacksmith, Pip receives from an anonymous benefactor the chance of escaping the forge. Pip's expectations are fraught with difficulties as he passes from childhood to adulthood and discovers his true self.
Bildungsromane
Charles Dicken's great expectations
'Great expectations' takes place from Christmas Eve 1812, when the protagonist is about seven years old, to the winter of 1840. It is the story of the orphan Pip, tracing his life from his early days of childhood until adulthood. The story can also be considered a semi-autobiographical portrait of Dickens, like much of his work, drawing on his experiences of life and people.
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After harsh early years, Pip, an orphan growing up in Victorian England, is given the means to become a gentleman by an unknown benefactor and learns that outward appearances can be deceiving.
In eenvoudiger bewoordingen hervertelde klassieke Engelse roman van Charles Dickens (1812-1870) over de weesjongen Pip, wiens grote verwachtingen niet uitkomen. Met informatie over de auteur en de Engelse politie, verschillende oefeningen en woordverklaringen in het Engels.
Humbled, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman, and one day he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." One of Dickens' finest novels, this is a gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward.
Great expectations the classic collection
Fiction
Juvenile works
Narrated in the first person, Great expectations tells the story of Philip Pirrip (known as Pip) from his disadvantaged start as an orphan in the Kent marshes to the improvement in his position following an anonymous allowance. Pip moves to London where, only after many trials, does he learn humility and the value of loyalty. Key Dickens characters abound -- the convict Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Havisham and the pompous Pumblechook. Great expectations was first published as a complete novel in October 1861 shortly after its serialisation in All the year round. Like David Copperfield, it drew on his early life, especially the trials of a boy who, about to enter his teen years, find himself challenged by tough life experiences. Among the many remarkable scenes is the famous meeting with Miss Havisham, surrounded by the mementos of her wedding day many years before. It remains one of Dickens' most popular novels.
Pip is an orphan, brought up by his sister and her husband, the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery. One evening, while visiting his parents' graves, he has a shocking encounter with an escaped convict who forces Pip to help him...
Study guide to Charles Dicken's Great expectations
Dramatization of Chales Dickens' Great Expectations.
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