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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" 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

The first two episodes of "Great Expectations" are streaming on Hulu.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2023

Before filming Great Expectations, Olivia says she was nervous she had not put enough preparation into the role as she had done lots of jobs back to back.

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

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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