Great Expectations (Graphic Dickens) - Softcover

Hilary Burningham; Charles Dickens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783220155 ISBN 13: 9781783220151

Publisher: ReadZone Books Limited, 2013

Synopsis

Great Expectations - Pip is an orphan and his visits to the mysterious Miss Havisham are his only escape from his childhood of poverty. But then an anonymous bequest changes his life forever--until secrets from Pip's past emerge, threatening to destroy the genteel new life he has built for himself. Pip soon discovers the merciless cruelty of love, and the harsh reality of his great expectations. The Graphic Novels Series retells favourite novels in graphic format. The main characters and key events are brought to life in the simplified story and dramatic pictures. Short extracts from the original book focus on key scenes and important themes. Each classic novel is highly illustrated with dramatic black and white line drawings.

About this title

About the Author

Hilary Burningham was a teacher for many years before moving into writing. She is fervently anti the dumbing down of literature and manages to keep the spirit of the original text in all the Graphic Novels titles.

From the Back Cover

Favourite Dickens titles retold in graphic format, with speech bubbles and a simplified text. Ideal for drawing in readers who struggle with Dickens in the original form.

The titles in this series use all the drama and excitement of the comic whilst introducing the storylines and characters from the Dickens stories.

Some of the flavour of the original stories is retained in quotes and speech bubbles.

Edition details

• Publisher: ReadZone Books Limited
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783220155
• ISBN 13: 9781783220151
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Chris Rowlatt
• Number of pages: 64