... of all-time. In a life that only lasted fifty-eight years, Dickens wrote fifteen novels, in addition to many stories, articles, sketches, and letters. Literary critic Nelson Harland says, "It's necessary to think big. A big life filled with big books, full of great characters, an extensive amounts of plots, with ... thinking that after all that has happened Pip and his life long crush Estella might actually end up being together. The whole story has several themes running through it. The entire class system is made reference to. People's expectations(Great Expectations) are talked about...

• Word Count: 2825
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

... versa. Moreover, in some ways, Dickens seems to handle his depictions of the country and city quite similarly. In both locations, there is a sense of fear and foreboding, with the themes of crime, guilt and punishment being woven throughout the narrative. Both country and city characters are more like caricatures; extreme and verging on parody. In all of Pip's adventures, wherever ... observations of country life, both directly and in the lives of protagonists who have come to London from the country to further their ambitions. Belonging to the "naturalist" school of literary theory mor...

• Word Count: 4617
• Approx Pages: 18
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate