Hornback, Bert G., 1935- Great expectations : : a novel of friendship / [electronic resource] / Bert G. Hornback.. — Boston : : Twayne,, c1987.. — xiii, 152 p. : : port. ; 23 cm. - Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. 6.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 147-149.
Historical context -- The importance of the work -- Critical reception -- Dickens's expectations -- Pip's story: the first-person narrative -- Pip's education -- Pip's education, continued -- Magwitch -- Hands, chains, parts and partings, clicks -- Chains, etc., part 2 -- Guilt -- Language and other things -- Conclusion.
Анотація: Hornback gives us a comprehensive overview of Great expectations, locates the work within the context of Dickens's life and other works, and illuminates major themes and concepts.