Recently re-read. So funny! I forgot that. Master of characterization. Did I mention I read Great Expectations on my phone this time?!

Reading "A Christmas Carol" to my daughters.

i've only read great expectations out of the four in this collection. i intended to read them in order but couldn't get through the beginning of hard times. how fitting.

Great Expectations
Book Review

Charles Dickens has written many of the most famous novels of this time. Born in February 1812 in Portsmouth, England Dickens is one of the best writers of the Victorian Era. His works include A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, and A Christmas Carol. Great Expectations is also one of his best pieces. This novel enlightens its audience by following a young orphan boy name Pip through his childhood and adulthood. The novel starts out with young Pip living with his sister and her husband, the blacksmith. Pip is then surprised by an escaped convict. As his life goes on Pip falls in love with a very cruel young lady. As he ages Pip gains a beneficiary and moves into the city of London. As he is living on an allowance, Pip’s beneficiary uncovers himself and troubles Pip. The events with the beneficiary lead Pip to move back to his rural home.
tEven if no one has the right to criticize this novel, I must suggest that there are some weaknesses. First of all, for some people the plot of Great Expectations might be slightly bland. This book not one to read just to fall asleep. If a person is looking to read a book about murder and mystery then they should search elsewhere. Also, even though happy endings are nice some people prefer a melancholy ending. I am one of those people. Originally this novel was supposed to have the sad ending that I had so hoped for. With advice from a friend, Charles Dickens changed his unfortunate ending into one that people smile at. In literature and the arts, some stories are meant to have happy endings and some are meant to have sad endings. In my opinion one of little flaws of this book is the wrong choice in ending.

In my pursuit of literature on the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities is one of my favorites. While everyone knows Dickens can be verbose at times, he is very descriptive of these times and seasons, and of many historic locations (including the Bastille, which is no longer visible in Paris). I particularly enjoyed the story's intertwining of lives of families in both London and Paris. Sidney Cardon is my favorite character, who in the end, demonstrates the greatness of humanity, for which he is remembered for generations.

I love this Book so far. It gets better each and every page, not dissapointing at all. LOVe it..!

we should all be reading these classic novels more... great reminders of proper language and society.

Just saw the play today at Phoenix's Herberger Theatre (a musical version, quite nice!) joined the 7th graders on field trip there!! One student expressed his intention to read this book!

My childhood favourite

Just started really, but I'm reving to go!!

all 0f the books are just brilliant..

Just finished reading Tale of two cities. It can really make you think.