Charles Dickens · 1861
A coming-of-age novel following the orphan Pip as he navigates social class, ambition, and personal growth in nineteenth-century England.
Francine Prose finds it still engrossing and powerful.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“Well, you know, one year I taught Jane Eyre and Great Expectations in the same year.”
Why: They are still engrossing and powerful.
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