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Pip a young boy, fostered by humble Joe and his wife, on the Essex marshes, comes

across an escaped convict who scares the wits out of him. On fear of death, he stealsfood.

With this drama over, Pip is sent to visit a grand local house owned by Miss Haversham

- a woman who was jilted years before and who remains in a state of frozen time - to be

companion to her ward - the beautiful young girl, Esther. Miss Haversham, bitter and

twisted, is training Esther to break hearts. Pip falls for Esther but he is beneath her and

she rejects him, the way she has been trained. Mysteriously, Pip inherits money from

an unknown source. He suspects that he must be of noble birth and that the money

must come from Miss Haversham, (who dies amongst the dry wedding paraphenalia

around her) but it finally transpires that the money comes from the convict. He comes

to appreciate that the convict / his father is a good person with a good heart. He helps

him escape. It transpires that Esther now has no money and she has found that she is not

of high birth either. They fall in love and marry.

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GREAT EXPECATIONS

Pip a young

boy, fostered

by humble Joe

and his wife,

on the Essex

m a r s h e s ,

comes across

an escaped

convict whoscares the

wits out of

him. On fear

of death, he

steals food.

With this

drama over,

Pip is sent to

visit a grand

local house

owned by Miss

Haversham - a

woman who

was jilted

years before

and who

remains in a

state of frozentime - to be

c o m p a n i o n

to her ward -

the beautiful

young girl,

Esther. Miss

Haversham,

bitter and

t w i s t e d ,

is training

Esther to

break hearts.

Pip falls for

Esther but he

is beneath

her and she

rejects him,

the way shehas been

t r a i n e d .

Mysteriously,

Pip inherits

money from

an unknown

source. He

s u s p e c t s

that he must

be of noble

birth and that

the money

must come

from Miss

Haversham,

(who dies

amongst the

dry weddingparaphenalia

around her)

but it finally

transpires that

the money

comes from

the convict.

He comes to

a p p r e c i a t e

that the

convict / his

father is a

good person

with a good

heart. He

helps him

escape. It

t r a n s p i r e sthat Esther

now has no

money and

she has found

that she is not

of high birth

either. They

fall in love and

marry.

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GREAT EXPECATIONS

Pipayoungb

oy,fosteredby

humbleJoea

nd

hiswife,onth

eEssexmarsh

es,comesacro

ss

anescapedco

nvictwhoscar

esthewitsout

of

him.Onfearo

fdeath,heste

alsfood.

With this drama over, Pip is

sent to visit a grand local house

owned by Miss Haversham - a

woman who was jilted years

before and who remains ina state of frozen time - to be

companion to her ward - the

beautiful young girl, Esther.Miss Haversham, bitter and

twisted, is training Esther

to break hearts. Pip falls for

Esther but he is beneath

her and she rejects him, the

way she has been trained.

Mysteriously, Pip inheritsmoney from an unknown

source. He suspects that he

must be of noble birth and

that the money must come

from Miss Haversham,

(who dies amongst the

dry wedding paraphenalia

around her) but it finally

transpires that the moneycomes from the convict. He c

omes to appreciate

thattheconvic

t/hisfather

isa goodper

sonwitha

goodheart.H

ehelpshim

escape.Ittra

nspiresthat

Esthernowha

snomoney

and she has

foundthat

she isnotof

highbirth

either.Th

eyfallinlove

and

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INFO

IN (LITTLE OVER)200 WORDS

It was frst publishedin serial orm in thepublication All the

Year Round romDecember 1860to August 1861.

Great Expectationsis written in the

frst person romthe point o viewo the orphan Pip.The novel, likemuch o Dickensswork, draws onhisexperiences o lieand people.

Pip a young boy, fostered by humble

Joe and his wife, on the Essex marshes,

comes across an escaped convict who

scares the wits out of him. On fear of

death, he steals food.

With this drama over, Pip is sent tovisit a grand local house owned by Miss

Haversham - a woman who was jilted

years before and who remains in a state

of frozen time - to be companion to her

ward - the beautiful young girl, Esther.

Miss Haversham, bitter and twisted,

is training Esther to break hearts. Pip

falls for Esther but he is beneath her

and she rejects him, the way she hasbeen trained. Mysteriously, Pip inherits

money from an unknown source. He

suspects that he must be of noble birth

and that the money must come from

Miss Haversham, (who dies amongst the

dry wedding paraphenalia around her)

but it finally transpires that the money

comes from the convict. He comes to

appreciate that the convict / his fatheris a good person with a good heart.

He helps him escape. It transpires that

Esther now has no money and she has

found that she is not of high birth either.

They fall in love and marry.

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GREAT EXPECATIONS CHARLES DICKENS 200th ANNOIVERSARY

INFOIt was frst published in serialorm in the publication All the

Year Round rom December1860 to August 1861.

Great Expectations is written inthe frst person rom the pointo view o the orphan Pip. Thenovel, like much o Dickensswork, draws on his experienceso lie and people.

IN (LITTLE OVER) 200 WORDSPip a young boy, fostered by humble Joe and his wife, on the

Essex marshes, comes across an escaped convict who scares

the wits out of him. On fear of death, he steals food.

With this drama over, Pip is sent to visit a grand local

house owned by Miss Haversham - a woman who was jilted

years before and who remains in a state of frozen time - tobe companion to her ward - the beautiful young girl, Esther.

Miss Haversham, bitter and twisted, is training Esther to

break hearts. Pip falls for Esther but he is beneath her and

she rejects him, the way she has been trained. Mysteriously,

Pip inherits money from an unknown source. He suspects

that he must be of noble birth and that the money must

come from Miss Haversham, (who dies amongst the dry

wedding paraphenalia around her) but it finally transpires

that the money comes from the convict. He comes toappreciate that the convict / his father is a good person with

a good heart. He helps him escape. It transpires that Esther

now has no money and she has found that she is not of high

birth either. They fall in love and marry.

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GREAT EXPECATIONS CHARLES DICKENS 200th ANNOIVERSARY

INFO

It was first published

in serial form in the

publication All the Year

Round from December1860 to August 1861.

Great Expectations

is written in the first

person from the point of

view of the orphan Pip.

The novel, like much of

Dickenss work, draws on

his experiences of life and

people.

IN (LITTLE OVER) 200 WORDSPip a young boy, ostered by humbleJoe and his wie, on the Essexmarshes, comes across an escaped

convict who scares the wits out ohim. On ear o death, he steals ood.With this drama over, Pip is sent tovisit a grand local house owned byMiss Haversham - a woman who wasjilted years beore and who remainsin a state o rozen time - to becompanion to her ward - the beautiul

young girl, Esther. Miss Haversham,bitter and twisted, is training Estherto break hearts. Pip alls or Estherbut he is beneath her and she rejectshim, the way she has been trained.Mysteriously, Pip inherits money roman unknown source. He suspects that

he must be o noble birth and thatthe money must come rom MissHaversham, (who dies amongst thedry wedding paraphenalia aroundher) but it fnally transpires that themoney comes rom the convict. Hecomes to appreciate that the convict/ his ather is a good person with agood heart. He helps him escape.It transpires that Esther now has nomoney and she has ound that she isnot o high birth either. They all inlove and marry.

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GREAT EXPECATIONS CHARLES DICKENS 200th ANNOIVERSARY

INFO

It was first published

in serial form in the

publication All the Year

Round from December1860 to August 1861.

Great Expectations

is written in the first

person from the point of

view of the orphan Pip.

The novel, like much of

Dickenss work, draws on

his experiences of life and

people.

IN (LITTLE OVER) 200 WORDSPip a young boy, ostered byhumble Joe and his wie, on theEssex marshes, comes across an

escaped convict who scares thewits out o him. On ear o death,he steals ood.With this drama over, Pip is sent tovisit a grand local house owned byMiss Haversham - a woman whowas jilted years beore and whoremains in a state o rozen time -

to be companion to her ward - thebeautiul young girl, Esther. MissHaversham, bitter and twisted, istraining Esther to break hearts. Pipalls or Esther but he is beneathher and she rejects him, the wayshe has been trained. Mysteriously,

Pip inherits money rom anunknown source. He suspects thathe must be o noble birth and thatthe money must come rom MissHaversham, (who dies amongst thedry wedding paraphenalia aroundher) but it fnally transpires that themoney comes rom the convict.He comes to appreciate that theconvict / his ather is a good personwith a good heart. He helps himescape. It transpires that Esthernow has no money and she hasound that she is not o high birtheither. They all in love and marry.

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INFO

IN (LITTLE OVER)200 WORDS

It was frst publishedin serial orm in thepublication All theYear Round rom

December 1860to August 1861.

Great Expectationsis written in thefrst person romthe point o viewo the orphan Pip.The novel, likemuch o Dickensswork, draws onhis

experiences o lieand people.

Pip a young boy, fostered by humble

Joe and his wife, on the Essex marshes,

comes across an escaped convict who

scares the wits out of him. On fear of

death, he steals food.

With this drama over, Pip is sent to

visit a grand local house owned by MissHaversham - a woman who was jilted

years before and who remains in a state

of frozen time - to be companion to her

ward - the beautiful young girl, Esther.

Miss Haversham, bitter and twisted,

is training Esther to break hearts. Pip

falls for Esther but he is beneath her

and she rejects him, the way she has

been trained. Mysteriously, Pip inheritsmoney from an unknown source. He

suspects that he must be of noble birth

and that the money must come from

Miss Haversham, (who dies amongst the

dry wedding paraphenalia around her)

but it finally transpires that the money

comes from the convict. He comes to

appreciate that the convict / his father

is a good person with a good heart.He helps him escape. It transpires that

Esther now has no money and she has

found that she is not of high birth either.

They fall in love and marry.

GREAT EXPECATIONS CHARLES DICKENS 200th ANNOIVERSARY

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INFO

IN (LITTLE OVER)200 WORDS

It was frst publishedin serial orm in thepublication All the

Year Round romDecember 1860to August 1861.

Great Expectationsis written in the

frst person romthe point o viewo the orphan Pip.The novel, likemuch o Dickensswork, draws onhisexperiences o lieand people.

Pip a young boy, fostered by humble

Joe and his wife, on the Essex marshes,

comes across an escaped convict who

scares the wits out of him. On fear of

death, he steals food.

With this drama over, Pip is sent tovisit a grand local house owned by Miss

Haversham - a woman who was jilted

years before and who remains in a state

of frozen time - to be companion to her

ward - the beautiful young girl, Esther.

Miss Haversham, bitter and twisted,

is training Esther to break hearts. Pip

falls for Esther but he is beneath her

and she rejects him, the way she hasbeen trained. Mysteriously, Pip inherits

money from an unknown source. He

suspects that he must be of noble birth

and that the money must come from

Miss Haversham, (who dies amongst the

dry wedding paraphenalia around her)

but it finally transpires that the money

comes from the convict. He comes to

appreciate that the convict / his fatheris a good person with a good heart.

He helps him escape. It transpires that

Esther now has no money and she has

found that she is not of high birth either.

They fall in love and marry.

GREAT EXPECATIONS CHARLES DICKENS 200th ANNOIVERSARY

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IN (LITTLE OVER)200 WORDS

Pip a young boy, ostered by humbleJoe and his wie, on the Essex marshes,comes across an escaped convict whoscares the wits out o him. On ear o

death, he steals ood.With this drama over, Pip is sent tovisit a grand local house owned byMiss Haversham - a woman who wasjilted years beore and who remainsin a state o rozen time - to becompanion to her ward - the beautiul

young girl, Esther. Miss Haversham,bitter and twisted, is training Estherto break hearts. Pip alls or Estherbut he is beneath her and she rejectshim, the way she has been trained.Mysteriously, Pip inherits money roman unknown source. He suspects thathe must be o noble birth and thatthe money must come rom MissHaversham, (who dies amongst thedry wedding paraphenalia around her)but it fnally transpires that the moneycomes rom the convict. He comes toappreciate that the convict / his atheris a good person with a good heart.

He helps him escape. It transpires thatEsther now has no money and shehas ound that she is not o high birtheither. They all in love and marry.

INFO

Itwasfirstpublishedinserial

forminthepub

licationAlltheYear

RoundfromDecember1860

toAugust1861

.

Grea

tEx

pectationsiswritten

inthefirstpersonfromthe

pointofview

oftheor

phan

Pip.T

henovel,likemuchof

Dick

ensswork,drawsonhis

ex

pe

riencesoflifeand

people.

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INFO

IN (LITTLE OVER) 200 WORDS

It was frstpublished inserial orm in the

publication All theYear Round romDecember 1860 toAugust 1861.

Great Expectationsis written in thefrst person romthe point o viewo the orphan Pip.The novel, likemuch o Dickensswork, draws onhisexperiences o lieand people.

Pip a young boy, ostered byhumble Joe and his wie, on theEssex marshes, comes across

an escaped convict who scaresthe wits out o him. On ear odeath, he steals ood.With this drama over, Pip issent to visit a grand local houseowned by Miss Haversham - awoman who was jilted yearsbeore and who remains in astate o rozen time - to becompanion to her ward - thebeautiul young girl, Esther.Miss Haversham, bitter andtwisted, is training Esther tobreak hearts. Pip alls or Estherbut he is beneath her and she

rejects him, the way she hasbeen trained. Mysteriously,Pip inherits money rom anunknown source. He suspectsthat he must be o noble birthand that the money must comerom Miss Haversham, (who

dies amongst the dry weddingparaphenalia around her) but itfnally transpires that the moneycomes rom the convict. Hecomes to appreciate that theconvict / his ather is a goodperson with a good heart. Hehelps him escape. It transpires

that Esther now has no moneyand she has ound that she isnot o high birth either. They allin love and marry.

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GREAT EXPECATIONS CHARLES DICKENS 200th ANNOIVERSARY

INFOIt was first published

in serial form in the

publication All the Year

Round from December

1860 to August 1861.

IN (LITTLE OVER) 200 WORDSPip a young boy, ostered byhumble Joe and his wie, on theEssex marshes, comes across an

escaped convict who scares thewits out o him. On ear o death,he steals ood.

With this drama over, Pip is sent tovisit a grand local house owned byMiss Haversham - a woman who

was jilted years beore and whoremains in a state o rozen time -to be companion to her ward - thebeautiul young girl, Esther. MissHaversham, bitter and twisted, istraining Esther to break hearts. Pipalls or Esther but he is beneath

her and she rejects him, the wayshe has been trained. Mysteriously,Pip inherits money rom anunknown source. He suspects thathe must be o noble birth and thatthe money must come rom MissHaversham, (who dies amongst thedry wedding paraphenalia aroundher) but it fnally transpires that themoney comes rom the convict.

He comes to appreciate that theconvict / his ather is a good personwith a good heart. He helps him

escape. It transpires that Esther nowhas no money and she has oundthat she is not o high birth either.They all in love and marry.

Great Expectations

is written in the first

person from the point of

view of the orphan Pip.

The novel, like much of

Dickenss work, draws on

his experiences of life and

people.