Great Expectations
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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
The first two episodes of "Great Expectations" are streaming on Hulu.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2023
Great Expectations costume designer Verity Hawkes told the actress she did not view Miss Havisham as "dusty" but rather "rotting from the inside".
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
“The Dickensian orphan boy was Pip from Great Expectations, and he was carrying the letter ‘E,’ making him Pip-E or, you know, Pippi.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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