"Great Expectations" is the classic novel by Charles
Dickens that traces the life of an orphan named Pip, beginning at age
seven, from Christmas eve 1812 to the winter of 1840. At the center of
the novel is a complicated set of themes that can be simplified by the
idea that the affection of love and loyalty of friendship are more
important than aspirations for wealth and to a higher social class.
"Great Expectations" is one of the great classics of the
English language.