Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction. The series will be extensive and open-ended and will provide school students with a range of edited texts taken from a wide geographical spread. It will feature writing in English from various genres and differing times.
This book was recognised in the Big Read Top 20 category by the Bbc Book Awards. It was recognised in the Big Read Top 100 category by the Bbc Book Awards.
This book is part of a book series called Cambridge Literature .
There are 512 pages in this book. This book was published 1995 by Cambridge University Press .
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 has the following chapters: Introduction; Text; Glossary; Activities.
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 awards:
Bbc Book Awards
This book was recognised in the Big Read Top 100 category by the Bbc Book Awards.
Bbc Book Awards
This book was recognised in the Big Read Top 20 category by the Bbc Book Awards.