Study Guide: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

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Dickens’ celebrated novel, Great Expectations, is a definitive example of the bildungsroman, or coming-of-age genre, and has been adapted into numerous plays, films, and television series. The literary classic juxtaposes the overarching theme of revenge with forgiveness and redemption, as many of the main characters embark on quests for atonement.

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