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A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor - these form a series of events that change the orphaned Pip's life forever, and he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens's haunting late novel depicts Pip's education and development through adversity as he discovers thetrue nature of his 'great expectations'.
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Charles Dickens (1812-70) was a political reporter and journalist whose popularity was established by the phenomenally successful Pickwick Papers (1836-7). His novels captured and held the public imagination over a period of more than thirty years.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Hugh Laurie's reading of this superb story is excellent. It could not be improved. Not many people I am sure can say they go to bed with Hugh Laurie every night. Nothing better than to snuggle down within the sheets and relive the stories you read years ago or have seen portrayed on the tv.
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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
An excellent narration by Hugh Laurie who captures the emotions and feeling of the characters in this classic book so well.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I chose this for a long car journey with the family. Hugh Laurie reads very well, with great voices for the different characters, but he reads fast. Although I knew this version was abridged, I had no idea how much would be cut out - to the point where it was sometimes hard to follow the story. The fast pace and the abridged text made this a more breathless and pacy experience than I anticipated. However, we all enjoyed the story immensely. Next time I will take care to choose a longer version. This felt like a mere taster for someone who intends reading the book, or a reminder for those who know the book already.
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Great Expectations
I bought this CD as part of an Open University English Literature course. It is the abridged version but it was beutifully brought to life by Hugh Lawrie's reading of the text. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Brian
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Product wrongly described as unabridged. This product is abridged as are all the series of Penguin Classic audioboook so beware. Read more
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The story is great, particually if you enjoy the classics. A little slow at first though. Huge Laurie reads the story with much emotion and fits all the characters well. Read more
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Beware - misleading product information
Beware - I ordered this audio CD on the basis that it was unabridged as per the product informaton. However, when arrived found it was an abridged version. Read more
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A brilliant audio book. The dealer sent it very promptly, I paid a fair price for it and the quality is excellent. All in all I recommend all aspects of this sale most highly.
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