Dickens's Great Expectations

Great Expectations (1861) is not only one of the last great novels to be written by Charles Dickens, but it is also one which centres around his primary the importance of childhood in relationship to adult life, concepts of guilt and imprisonment and an analysis of individualism as opposed to the increasing bureaucracy of nineteenth-century England. This guide introduces its contexts, Dickens's style and imagery, its critical reception from the time of publication to the present and a guide to illustrated editions and film adaptations. This introduction to the text is the ideal companion to study offering guidance Literary and historical context, Language, style and form, Reading the text, Critical reception and publishing history, Adaptation and interpretation, Further reading.About theIan Brinton teaches at Dulwich College, London