Great expectations
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York :
Format:
Book
Edition:
150th anniversary [edition].
Physical Desc:
xvi, 460 pages ; 22 cm.
Rating:
1200
Status:
Description
A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor--these form a series of events that change the orphan Pip's life forever, and he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman.
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Location
Call Number
Status
North Branford/Atwater Adult Fiction
Fiction Dickens
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Benefactors -- Fiction.
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Ex-convicts -- Fiction.
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction.
London (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Orphans -- England -- Fiction.
Poor children -- England -- Fiction.
Revenge -- England -- Fiction.
Working class -- Fiction.
Young men -- England -- Fiction.
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Ex-convicts -- Fiction.
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction.
London (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Orphans -- England -- Fiction.
Poor children -- England -- Fiction.
Revenge -- England -- Fiction.
Working class -- Fiction.
Young men -- England -- Fiction.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0143106279, 9780143106272
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 9.2, 35 Points
Level 9.2, 35 Points
Lexile measure:
1230
Notes
General Note
"First published in Great Britain by Chapman and Hall 1861. This edition with an introduction by Francine Prose published in Penguin Books 2010."--T.p. verso.
Description
A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor--these form a series of events that change the orphan Pip's life forever, and he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman.
Target Audience
1200,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,9.2,35.0,707.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Dickens, C. Great expectations. 150th anniversary [edition].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Great Expectations. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, Great Expectations. .
MLA Citation (style guide)Dickens, Charles. Great Expectations. 150th anniversary [edition].
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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