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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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Doing a one woman show of "Great Expectations," that was the chance to play all those characters.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023

"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

"It's terrible what happens to Miss Havisham," the Oscar-winning actress says of her character in the new BBC adaptation of Great Expectations.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

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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