Great Expectations (Annotated Edition)
Chapter-by-Chapter “What’s Just Happened”, Context Snacks, key quotes, themes & critics
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Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations (1861) is one of his greatest novels — a story of ambition, love, crime, and redemption. Following the life of Pip, from childhood encounters on the Kent marshes to London’s high society, the novel combines mystery and melodrama with Dickens’s sharp critique of Victorian class and justice.
This TritonLit Annotated Edition helps readers and students navigate every stage of Pip’s journey:
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Chapter-by-chapter guidance: concise “What’s Just Happened” summaries after every chapter.
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Context Snacks: quick, memorable background notes on Victorian society, crime, prisons, and Dickens’s world.
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Character insights: analysis of Pip, Estella, Miss Havisham, Magwitch, Jaggers, and more.
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Key quotes with commentary: close readings that explore Dickens’s style, imagery, and satire.
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Themes and critics: perspectives on ambition, justice, love, class, and personal growth.
A must-have for students, teachers, and general readers, this edition illuminates Dickens’s masterpiece of identity and self-discovery.
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