Grandes Esperanzas - (Clásicos Ilustrados) by Charles Dickens (Hardcover)

About the Book

Young Philip Pirrip, nicknamed Pip, is meant to become an apprentice for his brother-in-law, a poor blacksmith. But his destiny changes upon meeting three unusual people: an escaped convict, a tragic woman, and a captivating young girl. Pip's life is altered in an instant when a secret benefactor gives him a large sum of money. Pip has "great expectations" for his new life as successful and wealthy life as a young gentleman. Has his life actually changed for the better . . . or for the worse?

Book Synopsis

El huérfano Pip vive una existencia humilde con su hermana y su cuñado, a quien ayuda en su taller de herrería. Cuando la rica señorita Havisham requiere a Pip como acompañante de ella y de su bella hija, el joven se dará cuenta de las penurias de su clase social y deseará cada vez con más fuerza subir posiciones en el escalafón social. Pip recibirá entonces la visita de un abogado de Londres, quien le informará de que un benefactor anónimo le quiere convertir en un caballero. Sin embargo, Pip descubrirá que el valor de la amistad y de la moral no se puede comprar con dinero.

The orphan Pip lives a humble existence with his sister and brother-in-law, whom he helps in his blacksmith shop. When the wealthy Miss Havisham calls on Pip to be her and her beautiful daughter's companion, the young man will realize the hardships of his social class and will increasingly desire to move up the ranks of the social ladder. Pip will then receive a visit from a London lawyer, who will inform him that an anonymous benefactor wants to turn him into a gentleman. However, Pip will discover that the value of friendship and morals cannot be bought with money.

About the Author

(Landport, Portsmouth, Inglaterra, 7 de febrero de 1812-Gads Hill Place, 9 de junio de 1870), considerado el mejor novelista británico de la época victoriana, es conocido por el realismo, la comedia, la prosa, y caracterizaciones únicas de sus novelas, además de la crítica social que contienen.

(Landport, Portsmouth, England, February 7, 1812-Gads Hill Place, June 9, 1870), considered the greatest British novelist of the Victorian era, is known for realism, comedy, prose, and unique characterizations of his novels, in addition to the social criticism they contain.