{"product_id":"great-expectations-by-charles-dickens-rare-books","title":"Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (rare books)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"414\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/em\u003e (first published in 1861) is one of Charles Dickens’ most celebrated novels. It is a coming-of-age story that follows Philip Pirrip, nicknamed Pip, as he grows from a poor orphan into a gentleman — and learns the true meaning of wealth, love, and personal integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"592\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"592\" class=\"\"\u003eYoung Pip, raised by his harsh sister and kind brother-in-law, Joe Gargery, meets an escaped convict in the marshes, whom he helps out of fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"813\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"813\" class=\"\"\u003eLater, Pip is invited to the decaying mansion of Miss Havisham, an eccentric woman who was abandoned on her wedding day and lives in the past. There, Pip falls in love with her beautiful but cold ward, Estella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"967\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"967\" class=\"\"\u003eAs a teenager, Pip receives news that he has a mysterious benefactor and is to be raised as a gentleman in London — he assumes it is Miss Havisham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1103\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1103\" class=\"\"\u003eIn London, Pip adopts upper-class manners but becomes increasingly disillusioned as he learns the cost of pride, shame, and ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1257\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1257\" class=\"\"\u003eEventually, he discovers his true benefactor is not Miss Havisham, but Magwitch, the convict he helped as a boy — now a self-made man in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1503\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1503\" class=\"\"\u003eThe story concludes with Pip experiencing loss, redemption, and emotional growth, as he reconciles with Joe and seeks a more honest life. The novel has two endings: one more hopeful and one more ambiguous regarding his future with Estella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1737\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1737\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1965\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/strong\u003e was a towering figure of Victorian literature. Known for his vivid characters, moral storytelling, and sharp social commentary, he addressed themes such as child labor, poverty, and injustice in works like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1983\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1983\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1983\"\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2008\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2008\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2030\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2030\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2030\"\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2046\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2046\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003eBleak House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2235\" class=\"\"\u003eHe was also a champion of the poor and an advocate for education and social reform. Dickens published most of his novels in serialized form, making his work accessible to a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":46288608362753,"sku":"344JWOIRL-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/gee.jpg?v=1747124432","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/great-expectations-by-charles-dickens-rare-books","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}