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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Book Analysis)

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280800202854EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including class differences, social mobility and guilt. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Charles Dickens Presentation of Great Expectations Summary of Great Expectations Character study Pip Joe Gargery Mrs Joe Gargery Abel Magwitch Biddy Wopsle Miss Havisham Estella Herbert Pocket Mr Jaggers and Mr Wemmick Analysis of Great Expectations Form Themes About Great Expectations Great Expectations was Charles Dickens’s penultimate novel, and is considered by many to be his finest work. It tells the story of Pip, who is able to leave behind his humble origins and fulfil his ambitions of becoming a gentleman thanks to the largesse of an unnamed benefactor. The novel features some of Dickens’s most memorable characters, including the spinster Miss Havisham, who seems to be frozen in time after being jilted at the altar, and the escaped convict Abel Magwitch. It has inspired numerous film and television adaptations, including a BBC mini-series in 2011 and a feature film in 2012. About Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was one of the best-known and most acclaimed novelists of Victorian England. He was also a prominent social critic, and frequently used his writing to denounce the injustices faced by the poor and vulnerable in 19th-century Britain, as well as campaigning tirelessly for social reform. He was a prolific writer, and published many novels, novellas, short stories and non-fiction articles. Dickens’ most famous works include Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol, and many of his books are still widely read and studied today.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including class differences, social mobility and guilt. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Charles Dickens Presentation of Great Expectations Summary of Great Expectations Character study Pip Joe Gargery Mrs Joe Gargery Abel Magwitch Biddy Wopsle Miss Havisham Estella Herbert Pocket Mr Jaggers and Mr Wemmick Analysis of Great Expectations Form Themes About Great Expectations Great Expectations was Charles Dickens’s penultimate novel, and is considered by many to be his finest work. It tells the story of Pip, who is able to leave behind his humble origins and fulfil his ambitions of becoming a gentleman thanks to the largesse of an unnamed benefactor. The novel features some of Dickens’s most memorable characters, including the spinster Miss Havisham, who seems to be frozen in time after being jilted at the altar, and the escaped convict Abel Magwitch. It has inspired numerous film and television adaptations, including a BBC mini-series in 2011 and a feature film in 2012. About Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was one of the best-known and most acclaimed novelists of Victorian England. He was also a prominent social critic, and frequently used his writing to denounce the injustices faced by the poor and vulnerable in 19th-century Britain, as well as campaigning tirelessly for social reform. He was a prolific writer, and published many novels, novellas, short stories and non-fiction articles. Dickens’ most famous works include Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol, and many of his books are still widely read and studied today.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including class differences, social mobility and guilt. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows:...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including class differences, social mobility and guilt. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Charles Dickens
  • Presentation of Great Expectations
  • Summary of Great Expectations
  • Character study
    • Pip
    • Joe Gargery
    • Mrs Joe Gargery
    • Abel Magwitch
    • Biddy Wopsle
    • Miss Havisham
    • Estella
    • Herbert Pocket
    • Mr Jaggers and Mr Wemmick
  • Analysis of Great Expectations
    • Form
    • Themes

About Great Expectations

Great Expectations was Charles Dickens’s penultimate novel, and is considered by many to be his finest work. It tells the story of Pip, who is able to leave behind his humble origins and fulfil his ambitions of becoming a gentleman thanks to the largesse of an unnamed benefactor. The novel features some of Dickens’s most memorable characters, including the spinster Miss Havisham, who seems to be frozen in time after being jilted at the altar, and the escaped convict Abel Magwitch. It has inspired numerous film and television adaptations, including a BBC mini-series in 2011 and a feature film in 2012.

About Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens was one of the best-known and most acclaimed novelists of Victorian England. He was also a prominent social critic, and frequently used his writing to denounce the injustices faced by the poor and vulnerable in 19th-century Britain, as well as campaigning tirelessly for social reform. He was a prolific writer, and published many novels, novellas, short stories and non-fiction articles. Dickens’ most famous works include Oliver TwistGreat ExpectationsA Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol, and many of his books are still widely read and studied today.

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