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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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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

Great Expectations - along with A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist - is one of Dickens' most popular stories.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

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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