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1、GreatExpectationsCharlesDickensPip,ayoungorphanlivesahumbleexisteneewithhisill-temperedoldersisterandherstrongbutgentlehusband,JoeGargery.OnaChristmasEve,Piphelpsaconvictwhoescapedfromaprisonshipbygivinghimsomefoodandafile.Oneday,PipgetsinvitedunexpectedlytothehouseofaricholdwomaninthevillagenamedMi
2、ssHavishamasMissHavishamisanoldwomanwhowasabandonedonherweddingday,sosheraiseheradopeddaughterEstellaasacruel-heartedgirlwhowillbreakmenshearts.Estellaisbeautiful,andPipdevelopsastrongcrushonher,butshetreatshimcoldlyandcontemptuously.Fromthattimeon,Pipaspirestoleavebehindhissimplelifeandbeagentleman
3、.FortunatlyonedayPipisgivenalargefortunefromasecretbenefactorandgetachaneeofeducationtobecomeagentlemen.FormanyyearsPiphasledafairlyundisciplinedlifeinLondon,enjoyingthemselvesandrunningupdebts,andfinallybecomesaselfishandpeacockeryyoungman.ltlastsuntiloneday,Piplearnsthetrueidentityofhisbenefactori
4、tisnotMissHavisham(whohasmademanymisleadingcommentsindicatingitwasher)butratherapettycriminalnamedMagwitchwhoistheconvictPiphelpedinhischildhood.ItishethatleftallhismoneytoPipingratitudeforthatkindnessandalsobecauseyoungPipremindedhimofhisownchild.Pipisappalled,buthefeelsmorallyboundtohelpMagwitches
5、capeLondon,astheconvictispursuedbothbythepoliceandbyhisformerpartnerincrime.BeforeMagwitchsescapeattempt,Estellamarriesanupper-classlout.Also,theyarediscoveredbythepoliceandcapturedtothejail,becauseoftheirconvictpartnerstippingoff.PipbynowisdevotedtoMagwitchandrecognizesinhimagoodandnoblemanandPipha
6、sdiscoveredthatMagwitchisactuallyEstellasfather.Withoutmoneyorexpectations,Pip,afteraperiodofbadillnessduringwhichJoecaresforhim.Pipdecidestogoabroadinthemercantiletrade.Returningmanyyearslater,heencountersdivorcedEstellaintheruinedgardenatSatisHouse.PipfindsthatEstellascoldnessandcrueltyhavebeenrep
7、lacedbyasadkindness,andthetwoleavegardenhandinhand,Pipbelievingthattheywillneverpartagain.Plotsummary:GreatExpectations,byCharlesDickensPhilipPirrip,whoisknownasPipbecause,notsurprisingly,hefindsitdifficulttopronouncehisname,hasaterrifyingchildhoodexperieneeinagraveyardontheKentmarshes.Aprisoner,who
8、hasescapedfromanearbyprisonship,grabsholdofPipanddemandsthathefetchfoodandafiletoremovehismanacles.Pipisanorphan,andheliveswithhisoldersisterandherhusband,JoeGargery,avillageblacksmith.Soldierscometotheforgetorepairsomemanacles,andthensetofftosearchfortheconvict,whosenameisAbelMagwitch.Thelatterallo
9、wshimselftobecaught,becausethesamefatethenawaitshisfellowescapee,thehatedCompeyson.PipisinvitedtoSatisHouse,ostensiblytobetheplaymateofEstella,whoisthewardofMissHavisham,areclusewho,manyyearspreviously,hadbeenjiltedatthealtar.ForMissHavisham,timestoodstillonthatday,sotheclocksareneverwound,theweddin
10、gcakestandswhereitalwaysdid,nowcoveredincobwebs,andshestillwearsherweddingdress.Shehassworntorevengeherselfonmen,andsheisbringingEstellauptothinkthesameway.However,PipfallsinlovewithEstella,andatSatisHousehealsomeetsaboyofhisownagewhoisplayinginthegrounds.ThisisHerbertPocket.Jaggers,whoisMissHavisha
11、mslawyer,comestotheforge,wherePipisapprenticedtoJoe,totellPipthathehasgreatexpectationsthatwillcometohimfromanunknownbenefactor,whomPipassumesmustbeMissHavisham.JoereleasesPipfromhisapprenticeshipandhetravelstoLondon,whereheisbefriendedbyWemmick,Jaggerssclerk,andHerbertPocket.Meanwhile,hissister,Mrs
12、Joe,isbrutallymurderedattheforge.PiphasahardtimeofitinLondon,includingfinancialdifficultiescausedbyhisbeliefinthosegreatexpectationscomingtofruition,andtheknowledgethatEstellahasrejectedhiminfavourofBentleyDrummle.TheworstshockisthereappearanceofMagwitch,whohasescapedfromthepenalcolonyinAustraliatow
13、hichhehadbeentransported.Magwitchtellshimthatitishe,andnotMissHavisham,whoishismysteriousbenefactor.However,thishorrifiesthesomewhatsnobbishPip,andhedeterminestohelpMagwitchtogetoutofthecountry.ReturningtoSatisHouse,PipasksMissHavishamforhelptosetHerbertPocketupinbusiness.However,shegetstooclosetoth
14、eopenfireandherdresscatcheslight.Pipisabletodousetheflames,butMissHavishamdiesfromherburns.Beforeshedoesso,sheimploresPipsforgivenessandgiveshimcluesthatEstellaisthedaughterofMagwitchandJaggersshousekeeper.PipgetsamysteriousmessagethatcallshimbacktotheKentmarshes.ThereheisnearlykilledbyOrlick,whowor
15、kswithJoeandwhoisrevealedtobethemurdererofMrsJoe.PipisrescuedbyHerbert.PipandHerbertreturntoLondon,wheretheyareabouttoexecuteMagwitchsescape,buttheylearnthattheyarebeingwatched.Theplanistotakeaboatdowntheriver,buttheyareinterceptedbyofficerswhoareguidedbyCompeyson.Inthestruggle,MagwitchiswoundedandCompeysondrowns.Magwitchiscondemnedtohang,butdiesbeforethiscanhappen.Pipreturnstotheforge,intendingtoproposetohischildhoodsweetheart,Biddy,butfindsthatshehasmarriedJoe.PipgoestoEgypttojoinHerbertPocketsshippingfirm,andonlyreturnsseveralyearslatertofindandmarryEstella,whoisnowwidowed.
