great expectations

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Doing a one woman show of "Great Expectations," that was the chance to play all those characters.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023

Knight's "Great Expectations" isn't for the prudish or for purists, which those who saw his rendition of "A Christmas Carol" probably guessed.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023

In Olivia's view, Dickens' ideas about wealth, poverty and class in Great Expectations are still "extraordinarily relevant" and "really poignant".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023

Steven says working on Great Expectations was personal for him because his dad was a blacksmith and, like the character of Pip, it was expected that he'd be one too.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023

Within a week, Matilda had finished Great Expectations which in that edition contained four hundred and eleven pages.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl