Great Expectations
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Knight was drawn to "Great Expectations" because of the similarities he saw between his life and that of the main character.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023
Knight's "Great Expectations" isn't for the prudish or for purists, which those who saw his rendition of "A Christmas Carol" probably guessed.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023
Olivia Colman speaks to the BBC about playing a Dickens villain - and why she thinks Great Expectations is still relevant for modern Britain.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
In Olivia's view, Dickens' ideas about wealth, poverty and class in Great Expectations are still "extraordinarily relevant" and "really poignant".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
Within a week, Matilda had finished Great Expectations which in that edition contained four hundred and eleven pages.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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