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
"Great Expectations" extends his vision of what he considers to be a more honest gaze at Victorian England he captured in 2017's "Taboo."
From Salon • Mar. 27, 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
In 2012, he appeared in Mike Newell's film of Great Expectations as Mr Jaggers, the lawyer who looks after Pip's affairs.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2022
She also left books on the bedside table: Vanity Fair by Thackeray and Great Expectations by Dickens, plus The Insider’s Guide to Martha’s Vineyard.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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