Great Expectations
| AUTHOR | Dickens, Charles; Weintraub, Stanley; Davis-Goff, Annabel et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Signet Book (02/03/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Mass Market Paperbound) |
Description
From the agony of Charles Dickens' disenchantment with the Victorian middle class comes a profound novel of spellbinding mystery... An orphan living with his older sister and her kindly husband, Pip is hired by wealthy and embittered Miss Havisham as a companion for her and her beautiful adopted daughter, Estella. His years in service to the Havishams fill his heart with the desire to rise above his station in life. Pip's wish is fulfilled when a mysterious benefactor provides him with "great expectations"--the means to be tutored as a gentleman. Thrust into London's high-society circles, Pip grows accustomed to a life of leisure, only to find himself lacking as a suitor competing for Estella's favor. After callously discarding everything he once valued for his own selfish pursuits, Pip learns the identity of his patron--a revelation that shatters his very soul. With an Introduction by Stanley Weintraub
and an Afterword by Annabel Davis-Goff
and an Afterword by Annabel Davis-Goff
Show More
Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780451531186
ISBN-10:
0451531183
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Mass Market (Rack) Paperback)
Content Language:
English
More Product Details
Page Count:
528
Carton Quantity:
48
Product Dimensions:
4.22 x 0.91 x 6.92 inches
Weight:
0.56 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Fiction | Classics
Fiction | Historical - General
Fiction | Coming of Age
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
Library of Congress Control Number:
2009502663
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
publisher marketing
From the agony of Charles Dickens' disenchantment with the Victorian middle class comes a profound novel of spellbinding mystery... An orphan living with his older sister and her kindly husband, Pip is hired by wealthy and embittered Miss Havisham as a companion for her and her beautiful adopted daughter, Estella. His years in service to the Havishams fill his heart with the desire to rise above his station in life. Pip's wish is fulfilled when a mysterious benefactor provides him with "great expectations"--the means to be tutored as a gentleman. Thrust into London's high-society circles, Pip grows accustomed to a life of leisure, only to find himself lacking as a suitor competing for Estella's favor. After callously discarding everything he once valued for his own selfish pursuits, Pip learns the identity of his patron--a revelation that shatters his very soul. With an Introduction by Stanley Weintraub
and an Afterword by Annabel Davis-Goff
and an Afterword by Annabel Davis-Goff
Show More
List Price $7.95
Your Price
$7.87