Great Expectations (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)

If this review is integrated into reviews of other publisher versions, let it be known I have purchased the Dover Thrift Edition. If you are in need of a classic, this book comes highly recommended. I make this recommendation for people who would be interested in a book for it's great characterization. While reading the novel, I had a distinct feeling for each of the characters, often having unique voices simply by the form of their words. It is a story of a poor boy who becomes interested in acquiring class, acquires it (by chance, not effort) and then readjusts into a new life separate from his old one. In this story, we meet eccentric characters of the countryside, then become acquainted with the classier characters of the city. The narrator, Pip, is both likable, unlikable, and relatable because of his many flaws and aspirations. Much of the story is driven by love, though the subject of our narrator's love is often admitted not to deserve it. I found the first part of the novel comparable to a read of Huckleberry Finn because of young Pip's innocence and strong heart. When it got to the second part, it reads much like a Victorian version of Catcher in the Rye, because teenage Pip (self-aware and hard on him with it) often finds himself ashamed, embarrassed, and unhappy in a room with anyone--his lesser and higher companions. The third portion becomes unlike anything but itself, and is introduced precisely at the time that the story threatens to fizzle out. I found the third portion of the book to be the most suspenseful and ironic, where the moral point is fully uncovered. This book is not heavy with action, combat, or thrills, but with voice, irony, and layered interaction. This is the type of book that someone reads when they're looking to reflect on themselves for who they are and how they treat their old and new loyalties.

This is a timeless classic which I would recommend to all ages. Some words have to be interpreted because it's part of UK linguistics and certain meanings of the story will not go well without a better understanding.

Gets an A considering it was written about a 10 year old.

Loved the story, loved the boy named Pip. He’s very inspiring, because, he doesn’t become discouraged; even though he was under appreciated and hated by everyone in the book. He was always optimistic.

Great read.

Once you read every word of Great Expectations it stays in your mind, a really worthwhile read. This edition makes reading easy, it is light to hold in your hands. The book arrived quickly and in clean condition.

I have been working my way through Dickens’ classics and found this to be one of his best, if you are a patient reader.

My son had to read this. He had the book on his Kindle but the teacher made them buy a hard copy...this was cheap. I asked my son about the book so this is what he said, "The book had a good ending and good life lessons but other books can offer the same without being so dated and dull."

Didn’t know what to expect but ended up enjoying this even more than Tale of Two Cities. Highly recommend

Uno nunca, jamás falla con Dickens...y Grandes Esperanzas en versión original es algo, que si eres amante de la literatura anglosajona, debes leer.

Gran contenido, buena calidad, entrega rapida

This book is a classic, arrived in a timely manor and just as advertised.

As expected Great