Dramascripts is an exciting series of plays especially chosen for students in the lower and middle years of secondary school. The titles range from the best in modern writing to adaptations of classic texts. They can be read or acted purely for the enjoyment and stimulation they provide. However, each play in the series also offers all the support that pupils need in working with the text.
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Dramascripts .
There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published in 2001 by Oxford University Press .
By Christopher Martin, Gareth Calway, Keith West, Robert Francis, Ian Kirby and Caroline Bentley-Davis 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: Act 1 - scene 1, scene 2, scene 3, scene 4; act 2 - scene 1, scene 2, scene 3, scene 4; looking back at the play.
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 features the following characters:
Miss Haversham
This book features Dickens's character, Miss Haversham.
Joe Gargery
This book features the character Joe Gargery.
Herbert Pocket
This book features the character Herbert Pocket.
Abel Magwitch
This book features the character Abel Magwitch.
Estella Havisham
This book features the character Estella Havisham.