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Great Expectations

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Robert Powell
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Pip is an orphan, brought up by his sister and her husband, the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery. One evening, while visiting his parents' graves, he has a shocking encounter with an escaped convict who forces Pip to help him. The very next day, he is invited to go and see Miss Havisham, a rich old lady who is seeking a playmate for the beautiful Estella. These two chance events are to change Pip's life in ways he could never have imagined...

©2014 Charles Dickens (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Great Classics
Classic Tale • Excellent Narration • Digestible Length • Familiar Story • Wonderful Adventure • Clear Voice
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It's hard to believe there are people out there who don't enjoy Charles Dickens. This one and David Copperfield are favorites.

Always a fan

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Loved the abridged version. Narrator was absolutely marvelous. This version of the story was very modern

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Can’t go wrong with a classic in deed, good literature, not predictable at all, very entertaining and too long as well

You really can’t go wrong with a classic

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I love this story - an I've read or listened to it over 7 times.

Quick Blast from High School Lit.

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well done.
thank you for letting me listen
this is lovely and well worth it

indeed

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I wondered how the narrator could cover the entire book in an hour. While the performance was very nice it skips around quite a lot often jumping over several pages to get to the next section. Sort of like the movie version of a book. So then just watch the movie.

only bits and pieces

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I'm sure I'm a terrible person only giving Dickens 3 stars. I guess I was expecting more details and explanation between transitions. I've probably been reading too many sagas. The overall adventure was wonderful though. Great read while cooking or doing laundry.

Good short read

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It's performed very well. I appreciate the length as it is a classic, yet this version allows the story to be digestible.

A classic

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I just finished watching the Hulu TV series, Lessons in Chemistry'. This book plays an important role in the series. I looked it up on audible and saw this 1-hour short version and decided to give it a listen.

While not a 1:1 fit with the TV series you can see why a boy raised in an orphanage would have related to this tale. And those that loved him felt the bond with the book and that gave them a better understanding of him.

Dickens lives

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I was engaged the entire time and hope to participate in many more chapters by this narrator. Thank you.

wonderful pace keeping narrator

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