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Great Expectations

American  

noun

  1. a novel (1861) by Charles Dickens.


Great Expectations Cultural  
  1. (1861) A novel by Charles Dickens. Worldly ambitions lead a young boy, Pip, to abandon his true friends.


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"Great Expectations," the show that I've been doing most recently in New York and London, to very good reviews, I must say.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023

Like A Friend, a rarity from the soundtrack to 1998's Great Expectations, feels like a particularly odd choice for a festival set, especially when they omit the fan favourite Razzmatazz.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023

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 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

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