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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

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

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

"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

“In high school I read jane Eyre, Vanity Fair, Great Expectations, et cetera,” Immie went on.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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