Great Expectations: Notes

Great Expectations: Notes
ISBN-10
0822005514
ISBN-13
9780822005513
Series
Great Expectations
Category
Cliffs Notes
Pages
68
Language
English
Published
1979
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Gary Carey, Arnie Jacobson

Description

Wealth, happiness, and the valuable lessons of life envelop a varied collection of characters in Dickens' Great Expectations. Told from an orphaned boy's take on the world around him, this first-person perspective gives readers a detailed look at Victorian England - with its view of virtues and economic change. Travel back with CliffsNotes on Great Expectations to those times as you freshen up your understanding of Charles Dickens' best work with insights into themes of good and evil, plots that twist and turn, and people who want for means to make sense of their lives. Get into English literature - and the good graces of your teachers - with a classroom companion that can meet all your expectations!

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