Great Expectations
Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens first serialised in All the Year Round[1] from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. It is regarded as one of his greatest and most sophisticated novels, and is one of his most enduringly popular, having been adapted for stage and screen over 250 times.[2]
Great Expectations is written in a semi-autobiographical style, and is the story of the orphan Pip, writing his life from his early days of childhood until adulthood. The story can also be considered semi-autobiographical of Dickens, like much of his work, drawing on his experiences of life and people.
The action of the story takes place from Christmas Eve, 1812, when the protagonist is about seven years old, to the winter of 1840.[3]
Each installment in All the Year Round contained two chapters, and was written in a way that kept readers interested from week to week, while still satisfying their curiosity at the end of each one.
Contents
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* 1 Plot summary
o 1.1 The first stage of Pip's expectations:
o 1.2 The second stage of Pip's expectations:
o 1.3 The third stage of Pip's expectations:
o 1.4 The ending
* 2 Themes and analysis
* 3 Main characters in Great Expectations
o 3.1 Pip, the protagonist, and his family
o 3.2 Miss Havisham and her family
o 3.3 Characters from Pip's youth
o 3.4 The attorney and his circle
o 3.5 Pip's antagonists
* 4 Significant places in Great Expectations
o 4.1 The physical setting
o 4.2 Real places referred to
o 4.3 Fictional places in Kent
o 4.4 Fictional places
* 5 Film, TV, and theatrical adaptations
* 6 Cultural references and spin-offs
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 External links
[edit] Plot summary
- The story is divided into three phases of Pip's life expectations.
[edit] The first stage of Pip's expectations:
Pip, a...
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