Great Expectations
Pip, an orphan raised by his harsh sister and her kind blacksmith husband in the Kent marshes, helps an escaped convict and is later summoned to the decaying house of Miss Havisham, who stopped the clocks on her wedding day and is raising the beautiful Estella to break men's hearts. When an anonymous benefactor gives Pip money and the prospect of becoming a gentleman, he assumes he knows where it comes from, and he is wrong. Dickens published the novel in weekly parts in 1860 and 1861. It is told in the first person by an older Pip who judges his younger self without mercy, and it is often considered his most perfectly shaped book. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about Great Expectations
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Great Expectations online?
Yes. Great Expectations opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Great Expectations free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Great Expectations is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Great Expectations in the public domain?
Yes. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Great Expectations?
About 12 h 22 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Great Expectations?
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
