Great Expectations
Americannoun
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Doing a one woman show of "Great Expectations," that was the chance to play all those characters.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 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
Great Expectations - along with A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist - is one of Dickens' most popular stories.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
I took the sandwich and Great Expectations and sank into my bed with the utmost feeling of luxuriousness.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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