Great Expectations

Author: Charles Dickens
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Little Pip's parents are both dead, and he lives with his sister and her husband. His dream is to become a blacksmith like his brother-in-law. One day, he unexpectedly meets an escaped convict wearing leg irons in the graveyard. The convict threatens him, forcing him to steal bread and file for him. Little Pip doesn't know that this incident will deeply influence his entire life.
Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was one of the greatest novelists in British history. Great Expectations is one of Dickens' later works and also one of his most mature. In this novel, Dickens incorporates his own life philosophy and reflections on philosophy and morality. His language is simple and clear, straightforward and easy to understand, making the entire work feel plain and unadorned, as smooth as flowing clouds.