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by Charles Dickens

"The name is Great Expectations. I think a good name?" Dickens to his editor before he started publishing the novel.

When Dickens started his thirteenth novel , Great Expectations, in 1860, he was already a national hero. He had come from humble beginnings, working as a child in a shoe polish factory…

Great Expectations is Dickens' thirteenth novel, completed in 1861. The GradeSaver study guide on Great Expectations contains a biography of Charles Dickens, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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What is ironic about the book's title?

What is ironic about the book's title?

Posted By soojin k #65376 at Oct 15, 2008 5:50 PM in Great Expectations || 3 replies

Victorian age

Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations in the Victorian era. The Victorian had a lot of infleunce on Dickens book. wat infleunce?

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How does Dickens use descriptions of the river to give meaning to the action Pip takes to save Magwitch?

Posted By chun d #83353 at Mar 29, 2009 8:19 PM in Great Expectations || 2 replies

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In chapter 32: how does Charles Dickens create suspense and foreshadowing in this chapter ?

Posted By jayy s #100237 at Aug 05, 2009 8:51 AM in Great Expectations || 0 replies