Dickens, Charles 1812-1870 creator author. Jennings, Linda M. abridger. Doyle, Roddy 1958- author of introduction. text Bildungsromans. enk 2024 monographic eng vii, 491 pages ; 20 cm Pip is a poor orphan, a boy with "no expectations" being raised by his unkind sister and her husband in a small home on the marshes of Kent. But when Pip meets the bizarre Miss Havisham and her beautiful ward, Estella, he starts to yearn for a life as a gentleman. However, Pip will discover that wealth and honesty do not go hand in hand, and that kindness can be found in the most surprising places. A love story, a mystery, and a sharp critique of upper-class English society, Great Expectations remains one of Dickens's best-regarded works. general CHARLES DICKENS ; Abridged by LINDA JENNINGS ; INTRODUCED BY RODDY DOYLE Orphans Fiction Young men England Fiction England Social conditions 19th century Fiction England Social life and customs 19th century Fiction 823.8