Study Guide To Great Expectations By Charles Dickens

Author : Intelligent Education
Publisher : Influence Publishers
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-15
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9781645420552

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Study Guide to Great Expectations by Charles Dickens by Intelligent Education Pdf

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations, a novel that influenced many future authors with its unique storytelling and themes. As a novel of nineteenth-century England, wealth determines power, and Dickens comments on how the former does not produce happiness. Dickens explores themes in this novel by commenting on the society of 19th century England. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Dickens’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1616002549

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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Pdf

Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher : Gale, Cengage Learning
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781410335913

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A Study Guide for Charles Dickens's Great Expectations by Gale, Cengage Learning Pdf

A Study Guide for Charles Dickens's "Great Expectations," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.

Author : Cengage Learning Gale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1535824220

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A Study Guide for Charles Dickens's Great Expectations by Cengage Learning Gale Pdf

Author : Ray Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 150255819X

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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens: a Study Guide by Ray Moore Pdf

Trying to understand this Dickensian novel?Need help?This guide provides an introduction to the characters, genre, setting and themes, together with a supportive commentary and in-depth questions which lead to a deeper understanding of the book. The questions are designed to stimulate thought, discussion, and an active engagement with the text.Also included is an activity on the literary terms used in the text and two graphics (plot and character).This guide encourages you to formulate your own ideas and support them through reference to the text.

Author : Bright Summaries
Publisher : BrightSummaries.com
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9782808002028

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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Book Analysis) by Bright Summaries Pdf

Unlock the more straightforward side of Great Expectations with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, considered by many to be the English novelist’s greatest masterpiece. It tells the story of the orphan Philip Pirrip, known as Pip, who aspires to become a gentleman after meeting the eccentric spinster Miss Havisham and her beautiful but cruel adopted daughter Estella. His dreams seem to be coming true when a mysterious benefactor gives him the opportunity to move to London and join the aristocracy, but he is shocked to discover the source of his newfound wealth. Charles Dickens is widely considered to be the most significant English novelist of the Victorian era, and many of his colourful, vividly crafted characters continue to captivate the public imagination even today. His best-known works include Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield and A Christmas Carol. Find out everything you need to know about Great Expectations in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!

Author : Supersummary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1702681440

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Study Guide by Supersummary Pdf

SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality study guides for challenging works of literature. This 100-page guide for "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 59 chapters, as well as several more in-depth sections of expert-written literary analysis. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay topics, and key themes like Class as a Learned Social Performance and Pip's Conscience and the Morality of Ambition.

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-14
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781621073512

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A Great Expectations in Plain and Simple English (Includes Study Guide, Complete Unabridged Book, Historical Context, Biography by Charles Dickens Pdf

Great Expectations is epic! Hundreds of pages, dozens of characters and settings--it's easy to lose track of things. Let BookCaps help with this comprehensive annotated study guide that is complete with character profiles (with pronunciations for names harder to pronounce), chapter summaries, analysis of themes, historical context, and much more! This annotated edition includes the original book with a comprehensive study guide and biography about the life and times of Charles Dickens. We all need refreshers every now and then. Whether you are a student trying to cram for that big final, or someone just trying to understand a book more, BookCaps can help. We are a small, but growing company, and are adding titles every month.

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 1027 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547002505

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A Tale of Two Cities + Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Pdf

A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations are two most beloved novels by Charles Dickens. Tale of Two Cities is is a novel set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The main characters — Doctor Alexandre Manette, Charles Darnay, and Sydney Carton — are all recalled to life, or resurrected, in different ways as turmoil erupts. Great Expectations centers around a poor young man by the name of Pip, who is given the chance to make himself a gentleman by a mysterious benefactor. Great Expectations offers a fascinating view of the differences between classes during the Victorian era, as well as a great sense of comedy and pathos. Charles John Huffam Dickens ( 1812 – 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN1GMG

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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Pdf

One of the finest novels by iconic British author Charles Dickens, this Victorian tale follows the good-natured orphan Pip as he makes his way through life. As a boy, Pip crosses paths with a convict named Magwitch, a man who will heavily influence Pip’s adulthood. Meanwhile, the earnest young man falls for the beautiful Estella, the adoptive daughter of the affluent and eccentric Miss Havisham. Widely considered to be Dickens's last great book, the story is steeped in romance and features the writer's familiar themes of crime, punishment, and societal struggle.

Author : Jill Kriegel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1586174274

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Study Guide for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens by Jill Kriegel Pdf

Author : Gavin Smithers
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1503020029

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Understanding Charles Dickens' Great Expectations by Gavin Smithers Pdf

This large page size, 177 page Study Guide has been written especially for UK students taking exams in Summer 2015. It has three main aims: * to help develop your understanding of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" and so give you every chance to raise your exam grade. * to act as a fast read when you do not have the 30 hours or so it takes to read Dickens' lengthy novel. * to give you confidence with tackling exam questions. How can one study guide do this? Simple! The Gavin's Guide series of study guides is different from others you can buy. Written by an experienced tutor with an Oxford English Degree, each one is written as if a personal tutor is showing you how to outperform your expectations. Think of it as a series of personal tutor lessons in a book. This book comes with a valuable extra, for which there is no additional charge - buyers of the book are invited to email the author, Gavin Smithers with any additional queries. It's the extra free service that makes Gavin's Guides great. More on this particular Gavin's Guide and what it can do for you ... Dickens' "Great Expectations" is one of the most colourful and characterful of all 19th century novels. No wonder that it is such a success as a core text for English Literature Exams at both GCSE and A-Level. It is part fairy tale, part love story, part detective drama, with elements of the gothic, and a healthy dash of humour. But - and here is the problem for every student sitting more than one exam this summer - it is a long read. .. Even at a brisk pace, it is likely to take 30 hours cover to cover. And, at this stage in your exam preparation, that may well be time you just do not have. This Study Guide is structured so that, if you are unable to re-read the whole novel, you can still master the plot and analyse Dickens' methods with both narrative and characters. Gavin's Guides are Study Guides packed with insight to help you raise your exam grade. Inside you'll: *Find a thorough breakdown of what happens in each chapter, so that you will understand the flow of the plot. *Discover characters' true (if changing) motivations, you will be able to answer questions about them with confidence. *Learn how good use of quotations defines and strengthens an argument. * Become confident in using the text of "Great Expectations" under exam conditions to support your argument. *Be prepared on popular themes and master a strong essay technique . *Use handy reference guides to track the locations and the chapters where each character appears. * This is great value - it has above 175 large pages of insight. Totally comprehensive.

Author : Thomas Hardy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798604222270

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Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Study Guide) by Thomas Hardy Pdf

The novel is set in impoverished rural England, Thomas Hardy's fictional Wessex, during the Long Depression of the 1870s. Tess is the oldest child of John and Joan Durbeyfield, uneducated peasants. ... He notices Tess too late to dance with her, as he is already late for his promised return to his brothers.

Author : Judy Clamon
Publisher : Research & Education Assoc.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0878919546

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Charles Dickens' Great Expectations by Judy Clamon Pdf

REA's MAXnotes for Charles Dickens' Great Expectations The MAXnotes offers a comprehensive summary and analysis of Great Expectations and a biography of Charles Dickens. Places the events of the novel in historical context and discusses each section in detail. Includes study questions and answers along with topics for papers and sample outlines.

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1578400112

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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Pdf

The orphaned Pip is serving as a blacksmith's apprentice when an unknown benefactor supplies the means for him to be educated in London as a gentleman of "great expectations."