A chance encounter with and escaped convict and an unexpected summons from the mysterious Miss Havisham change the life of orphan Pip. A large gift of money from an unknown benefactor gives him `great expectations' of becoming a gentleman and winning the hand of the beautiful Estella. But the past holds many strange secrets that will cloud his hopes of happiness...
This book was recognised in the Big Read Top 100 category by the Bbc Book Awards.
This book is part of a book series called New Longman Literature 14-18 .
There are 544 pages in this book. This book was published 1991 by Pearson Education Limited .
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.
This book contains the following story:
Great Expectations
Raised by his brother and sister in law in humble circumstances, Pip aspires to a better life. When a mysterious benefactor provides the funds Pip sets off to the city to become a gentleman. However, the money cannot secure for him the girl he loves, and over time Pip realises that happiness must be found in the things he gave up in pursuit of a more sophisticated life.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Bbc Book Awards
This book was recognised in the Big Read Top 100 category by the Bbc Book Awards.