Summary
Pip is an orphan being raised by his sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, and her husband, Mr Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. Pip is employed as a companion to the wealthy Miss Havisham when he meets the young and beautiful, but cold-hearted, Estella. Although apprenticed to Joe at the forge, he longs to become a g... Full description
Summary: |
Pip is an orphan being raised by his sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, and her husband, Mr Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. Pip is employed as a companion to the wealthy Miss Havisham when he meets the young and beautiful, but cold-hearted, Estella. Although apprenticed to Joe at the forge, he longs to become a gentleman worthy of Estella, but as he grows up he learns that there are more important things in life -- such as true friendship and loyalty -- than wealth and position in society. |
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Physical Description: |
610 pages (large print) ; 25 cm |
ISBN: |
9781501091391 1501091395 |
Author Notes: |
His first novel, The Pickwick Papers, made him a famous and popular author at the age of twenty-five. Subsequent works were published serially in periodicals and cemented his reputation as a master of colorful characterization, and as a harsh critic of social evils and corrupt institutions. His many books include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Great Expectations, Little Dorrit, A Christmas Carol, and A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens married Catherine Hogarth in 1836, and the couple had nine children before separating in 1858 when he began a long affair with Ellen Ternan, a young actress. Despite the scandal, Dickens remained a public figure, appearing often to read his fiction. He died in 1870, leaving his final novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, unfinished. (Bowker Author Biography) |