Great Expectations

Great Expectations is one of Charles Dickens's most enduring and widely read novels. Written in the first person, this coming-of-age story follows the life and education of Pip, an orphan boy raised in modest circumstances in the Kent marshes. Following a terrifying encounter with the escaped convict Abel Magwitch in a graveyard, Pip's fortunes dramatically change, setting him on a path towards London society and the hope of becoming a gentleman.

Along the way, the narrative explores profound questions of wealth, poverty, loyalty, and redemption through unforgettable characters, including the eccentric Miss Havisham, the haughty Estella, and the devoted blacksmith Joe Gargery. This edition from Oxford World's Classics offers readers a dependable text of an English literary masterpiece, well suited for secondary school and university students of literature, as well as general readers.