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‘My father’s family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip. So, I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip.’
An orphan destined for a life full of misery and poverty, Pip has few expectations. Only when he starts visiting a wealthy elderly woman, Miss Havisham, does he begin to hope for something better. When Pip discovers he has inherited a large sum of money on the condition that he moves to London to live the life of a gentleman, he seizes the opportunity to leave behind the world he knows and embark on a new adventure.
An enlightening story full of intrigue, fortune, and unattainable love, Great Expectations features a range of unforgettable characters and is one of Dickens' most timeless and popular novels.
Pages: 448, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm
