Tales From Dickens: GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Great Expectations is a coming-of-age story that follows the life of Pip, an orphan boy who is given the opportunity to rise from his humble origins and become a gentleman. The novel explores themes of love, class, and identity as Pip navigates his new life and grapples with the consequences of his choices.
By Charles Dickens · First published 1861 · Genre: Classics, Literary Fiction, Coming-of-Age · 4 chapters · 8,043 words
First lines
In England, in a lonely village not far from London, there once lived a little orphan boy named Philip Pirrip, whom everybody called, for short, "Pip. " His parents had died when he was a baby, and he had been brought up by his older sister, the wife of Joe Gargery, a blacksmith whose forge looked out across wide marshes and a river that flowed through them.
Joe, the blacksmith, was a fair-faced man with flaxen whiskers and very bright blue eyes. He was a mild, honest, good-natured, sweet-tempered, easy-going, foolish, dear fellow, tender-hearted and kind to little Pip and yet a Hercules for strength.
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Genres
- Classics — Charles Dickens's 'Great Expectations' is considered as one of the great works of English literature and is commonly included in the canon of classic literature.
- Literary Fiction — The novel is highly regarded for its thoughtful exploration of themes such as wealth, corruption, love and desire, making it an example of literary fiction.
- Coming-of-Age — The book follows the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip, qualifying it as a coming-of-age story.
- Victorian — The book was written during the Victorian era and reflects the context, societal norms and issues of that period.
Tags
coming of age · social class · victorian literature · orphan · identity · ambition · friendship · betrayal · love · redemption · mystery · wealth
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Charles Dickens
- Date: 1861 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Classics, Literary Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Victorian, Historical Fiction
- Length: 8,043 words
- Structure: 4 chapters, 112 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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