Description
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is presented in this illustrated and abridged children's edition, specially adapted to introduce younger readers to one of the most famous novels in classic English literature.
Pip is a young orphan growing up in the English countryside with his strict sister and her kind-hearted husband, Joe Gargery.
His ordinary life begins to change after a frightening encounter with an escaped convict and a later invitation to visit Satis House, the strange home of the wealthy and mysterious Miss Havisham.
There Pip meets Estella.
Beautiful, distant and raised to break hearts, Estella leaves a powerful impression on him. Pip begins dreaming of becoming a gentleman, believing that wealth and social status might allow him to escape his humble beginnings and win her affection.
Then Pip receives extraordinary news.
A mysterious benefactor has provided him with the money to leave home and begin a new life in London as a gentleman.
But the truth behind Pip's great expectations is far more surprising than he imagined.
Through Pip's journey, Charles Dickens explores ambition, friendship, loyalty, social class, kindness and the difference between appearing successful and becoming a genuinely good person.
Why You'll Love It
- Child-friendly adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic Great Expectations
- Abridged and adapted for younger readers
- Recommended for ages 8–12
- Part of the Wonder House Illustrated Classics collection
- Features Pip, Estella and the unforgettable Miss Havisham
- Classic coming-of-age story
- Explores ambition, kindness and personal growth
- Introduces children to Victorian literature
- Includes engaging illustrations
- Includes review questions for reading comprehension
- Suitable for classroom and independent reading
- Excellent introduction to Charles Dickens
- Hardcover format ideal for children's libraries and collections