Great Expectations
Americannoun
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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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