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In the marshy mists of a village churchyard, atiny orphan boy named Pip is suddenly terrified by ashivering, limping convict on the run. Yearslater, a supremely arrogant young Pip boards the coachto London where, by the grace of a mysteriousbenefactor, he will join the ranks of the idle richand "become a gentleman." Finally, in theluminous mists of the village at evening, Pip theman meets Estella, his dazzingly beautifultormentor, in a ruined garden--and lays to rest all theheartaches and illusions that his "greatexpectations" have brought upon him. Dickens'sbiographer, Edgar H. Johnson, has said that--exceptfor the author's last-minute tampering with hisoriginal ending-- Great Expectations is "the most perfectly constructed andperfectly written of all Dickens's works." In JohnIrving's Introduction to this edition, thenovelist takes the view that Dickens's revised ending is"far more that mirror of the quality of trust inthe novel as a whole." Both versions of theending are printed here.
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the 20th century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are still widely read today.
Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school to work in a factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. Despite his lack of formal education, he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed readings extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms.
Dickens's literary success began with the 1836 serial publication of The Pickwick Papers. Within a few years he had become an international literary celebrity, famous for his humour, satire, and keen observation of character and society. His novels, most published in monthly or weekly instalments, pioneered the serial publication of narrative fiction, which became the dominant Victorian mode for novel publication. Cliffhanger endings in his serial publications kept readers in suspense. The instalment format allowed Dickens to evaluate his audience's reaction, and he often modified his plot and character development based on such feedback. For example, when his wife's chiropodist expressed distress at the way Miss Mowcher in David Copperfield seemed to reflect her disabilities, Dickens improved the character with positive features. His plots were carefully constructed, and he often wove elements from topical events into his narratives. Masses of the illiterate poor chipped in ha'pennies to have each new monthly episode read to them, opening up and inspiring a new class of readers.
Dickens was regarded as the literary colossus of his age. His 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol, remains popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre. Oliver Twist and Great Expectations are also frequently adapted, and, like many of his novels, evoke images of early Victorian London. His 1859 novel, A Tale of Two Cities, set in London and Paris, is his best-known work of historical fiction. Dickens has been praised by fellow writers—from Leo Tolstoy to George Orwell, G. K. Chesterton and Tom Wolfe —for his realism, comedy, prose style, unique characterisations, and social criticism. On the other hand, Oscar Wilde, Henry James, and Virginia Woolf complained of a lack of psychological depth, loose writing, and a vein of saccharine sentimentalism. The term Dickensian is used to describe something that is reminiscent of Dickens and his writings, such as poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters.
英文原版比中文翻译版好看多了.
评分the best one, 买回来了,开始看第二遍。。。。
评分A Dream! Pip and Estella , Joe ,Hebert , I spent almost 3 weeks reading it , hoping worthy.
评分"Until you spoke to her, and until I saw in you what I once felt myself, I didn't know what I had done. What have I done! What have I done!"
评分Oh~Pip
这两年养成阅读习惯,几本书同时读,精力容易集中时就看诗歌诗论,还有哲学历史之类,倦了时便拿起有情节的小说散文。最近读的小说是狄更斯的名着《远大前程》,以前看过电影的小人书,没有看过原着。 自从开始学写诗歌,看小说也与以前侧重不同,故事的精彩、情节的...
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评分戏谑的悲剧 ——读狄更斯《远大前程》 《远大前程》又译《孤星血泪》,后者虽然颇具悲天悯人的道德色彩,但不免忽略了狄更斯小说中充斥的幽默戏谑。 粗鄙的市井俚语,各怀心事的尴尬对话,或是人物委琐内心的细微揭示,穿插在匹普大起大落的命运间歇,一次次叫人忍俊不禁。...
评分皮普,主人公。本来是个穷孩子,童年迫不得已地救了个戴着脚镣逃跑的囚犯,给了他吃的和锉刀。囚犯为了感激他,把自己后来赚的钱都通过秘密的方式给了他,不让他知道是谁的恩情,只让他去过贵族的生活,让他以为自己拥有了远大前程,也让他爱上了,认定了富有而骄傲的姑娘埃斯...
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