Great Expectations
Published on 21. November 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-237-52315-2 (ISBN)
Description
This retelling of Great Expectations by Hilary Burningham is a simplified version of the novel, accompanied by key passages from the original. Illustrations emphasize both character and plot. It is suitable as an introduction and revision aid for GCSE students.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Lexima Publishing
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
159 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-237-52315-2 (9780237523152)
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Persons
Charles Dickins is the author of the 1860-1861 novel Great Expectations. Hilary Burningham was a teacher for many years before moving into writing. She is fervently against the dumbing down of literature and manages to keep the spirit of the original text in her Graphic Novels series. She is the author of several graphic novel adaptations of classics, including the Graphic Shakespeare series, the Graphic Dickins series, and the Graphic Novels series, which includes Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge.