THE ORIGINAL CLASSIC NOVEL FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1861. The narrative follows the personal growth of an orphan nicknamed Pip. In Great Expectations you will find dramatic scenes of poverty, prison and fights to the death. Memorable characters such as the blacksmith Joe, Miss Havisham and the beautiful Estella. Great Expectations is Dickens thirteenth novel which was met with much acclaim in 1861 and is still enjoyed today by readers more than 150 years after its first publication. " One of Dickens finest novels "