Charles Dickens : Great expectations /
Great expectations
edited by Nicolas Tredell
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2000?]
- 208 p. ; 20 cm
- Columbia critical guides .
A story of love and broken dreams, Great Expectations is regarded by many as Dickens' finest achievement. He combines a gripping, melodramatic plot with a rich and memorable cast of characters, some comic, some tragic, some eccentric and some exemplary, like the generous-spirited Joe Gargery. The tale is told by Pip, an orphan of humble origins, who rises to be a gentleman through a mysterious benefactor
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-197) and index