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0655696350

Great expectations.

Author: Dickens, Charles.

Author: Lucas, Matt.

Publication year: 2020

Language: English

Media class: Talking book - CD

Publisher: Melbourne: Bolinda/Audible audio, 2020.

ISBN: 9780655696353 (CDs): £49.94.

Notes:

Read by Matt Lucas.

First published in Dickens's own periodical, All the Year Round, the tale was divided into nine monthly instalments, from December 1860 to August 1861. Unsurprisingly, it was an instant success and managed to sell over 100,000 copies per week. Though written at a challenging time in Dickens's life, when the impending breakdown of his marriage loomed over him, Great Expectations proves to be one of his most optimistic, comical and romantic stories. Through a rich first-person narrative, listeners are introduced to the character of young Pip as he visits the tombstones of his beloved parents. Unexpectedly confronted by the dark and mysterious Magwitch, a convict in desperate need of food, Pip must decide whether to aid or impede the stranger standing in front of him - a decision which will shape the course of his life.