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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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Posted By steven c #227867 at Jan 31, 2012 6:20 PM

What would you say the atmosphere of the first stage of great expectations

I need help deciding on an atmosphere for the first part,(till pip leaves for London)
If possible please give me some proof of why this is the atmosphere

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Posted By balei t #227527 at Jan 30, 2012 7:09 AM

Describe the scene and mood there

The second time Pip visits Satis House, Estella take him to a different part of the house, a room occupied with "other occupants."

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Posted By balei t #227527 at Jan 30, 2012 7:11 AM

The second time Pip visits Satis House, what is the mood and scene of the room Stella brings him in?

Estella takes him to a different part of the house, a room occupied with "other occupants"

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Posted By alex l #227445 at Jan 29, 2012 7:11 PM