Great Expectations: The Original 1860 Edition (A Charles Dickens Classics)

Great Expectations: The Original 1860 Edition (A Charles Dickens Classics) - Hardcover

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Great Expectations: The Original 1860 Edition (A Charles Dickens Classics)

Great Expectations: The Original 1860 Edition (A Charles Dickens Classics) - Hardcover

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by Charles Dickens (Author)

Great Expectations: The Original 1860 Edition presents Charles Dickens's beloved novel exactly as it was first published, preserving the language, structure, and emotional power of one of the finest works of Victorian fiction. Rich in character, atmosphere, and moral insight, this original text captures Dickens at the height of his literary mastery.

The novel follows the life of Pip, an orphan who rises from humble beginnings after receiving mysterious "great expectations." As Pip enters a world of wealth, ambition, and social aspiration, he becomes entangled with unforgettable figures such as the eccentric Miss Havisham, the beautiful yet distant Estella, and the shadowy benefactor whose identity reshapes Pip's understanding of loyalty and gratitude. Through Pip's journey, Dickens explores class, identity, conscience, and the true meaning of personal success.

Deeply moving and profoundly human, Great Expectations remains essential reading for lovers of classic literature and historical fiction. This complete original 1860 edition offers readers the definitive experience of a timeless novel-one that continues to resonate with its exploration of ambition, moral growth, and the enduring power of compassion.

Number of Pages: 414
Dimensions: 1.06 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: February 27, 2026
ISBN9789371236461
Author Charles Dickens
PublisherCby Press
GenreLiterature
FormatHardcover
PublishedFebruary 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages414
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, in Landport, Portsea, England. He died in Kent on June 9, 1870. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know not only hunger and privation, but also the horror of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. A turn of fortune in the shape of a legacy brought release from the nightmare of prison and "slave" factories and afforded Dickens the opportunity of two years' formal schooling at Wellington House Academy. He worked as an attorney's clerk and newspaper reporter until his Sketches by Boz (1836) and The Pickwick Papers (1837) brought him the amazing and instant success that was to be his for the remainder of his life. In later years, the pressure of serial writing, editorial duties, lectures, and social commitments led to his separation from Catherine Hogarth after twenty-three years of marriage. It also hastened his death at the age of fifty-eight, when he was characteristically engaged in a multitude of work.

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