“ Why are the waitresses at Witherspoon's limited to twenty - five hours a week ? Are the waitresses at Witherspoon's not allowed to work more than twenty - five hours a week ? I didn't know that . How could I possibly be expected to ...
MAGWITCH . Tell us your name quick , then ! PIP . Pip , sir . ( Magwitch lifts him abruptly , sets him atop the stone , searches him . He finds a crust of bread , which he gnaws . ) MAGWITCH . Lookee here , then , where's your mother ?
Pip (Philip Pirrip) narrates the tale from an unspecified time in the future.
Great expectations: nel laboratorio di Charles Dickens
Opening a unique window to Victorian England, this study of the author as a father highlights the strange and surprising stories of each of Dickens's ten children, from Kate, who became a successful artist, to Frank, who died after serving ...
In this retelling of Charles Dickens's story, "follow the life of Pip, a poor lonely orphan in Victorian England.
Notes and critical essays accompany the tale of Pip, an orphan boy who is educated as a gentleman, and snobbishly neglects his childhood friends
Throughout the novel Estella seems ever present even when she is miles away. His expectations and aspirations are all linked in some way to his desire for her.
This Squid Ink Classic edition of Great Expectations includes the full text of the work plus MLA style citations for scholarly secondary sources, peer-reviewed journal articles and critical essays for when your teacher requires extra ...
The action of the story takes place from Christmas Eve, 1812, when the protagonist is about seven years old, to the winter of 1840.— Excerpted from Great Expectations on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Great Stories in Easy English
A retelling for students of English of one of Dickens's best-known novels, this is an upper intermediate-level Macmillan Reader.
This simplified version condenses the novel for students of English and is interspersed with stills from the recent film adaptation starring Helena Bonham-Carter and Ralph Fiennes.
With its indelible cast of characters, immersive epic narrative, and startling dramatic twists, Charles Dickens's powerful classic continues to enthrall generations of new readers.
As fascinating as it is controversial, this book brings together decades of research from diverse areas into a single volume that is well argued, factually rich, elegantly written--and absolutely riveting. I could not put it down.
Using postmodern form, Kathy Acker’s Great Expectations moves her narrator through time, gender, and identity as it examines our era’s cherished beliefs about life and art.
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Full of unforgettable characters—including a terrifying convict named Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Havisham, and her beautiful but manipulative niece, Estella, Great Expectations is a tale of intrigue, unattainable love, and all of the ...
Great Expectations
Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author’s personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship.