Great Expectations

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'you are to understand Mr. Pip that the name of the person who is your liberal benefactor remains a profound secret...' Young Pip lives with his sister & her husband the blacksmith with few prospects for advancement until a mysterious benefaction takes him from the Kent marshes to London. Pip is haunted by figures from his past
- the escaped convict Magwitch the time-withered Miss Havisham & her proud & beautiful ward Estella
- & in time uncovers not just the origins of his great expectations but the mystery of his own heart. A powerful & moving novel Great Expectations is suffused with Dickens's memories of the past & its grip on the present & it raises disturbing questions about the extent to which individuals affect each other's lives. This edition

Includes:: a lively introduction Dickens's working notes the novel's original ending & an extract from an early theatrical adaptation. It reprints the definitive Clarendon text. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.