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Great Expectations


Penguin Student

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No. of pages 624

Published: 2002

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Great for age 11-18 years

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This Penguin student edition recounts the story of orphan Pip and the mysterious fortune which falls into his lap, his snobbish rejection of his old friends, and his growth through pain and mishap into true maturity.

 

This book was recognised in the Big Read Top 100 category by the Bbc Book Awards. It was recognised in the Big Read Top 20 category by the Bbc Book Awards.

This book is part of a book series called Penguin Student .

This book is aimed at the following children: secondary school , university .

There are 624 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Penguin Books Ltd .

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 is in the following series:

Penguin Student

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.

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