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1、GreatExpectationsCharlesDickensPip,ayoungorphanlivesahumbleexistencewithhisill-temperedoldersisterandherstrongbutgentlehusband,JoeGargery.OnaChristmasEve,Piphelpsaconvictwhoescapedfromaprisonshipbygivinghimsomefoodandafile.Oneday,Pipgetsinvitedunexpectedlytothehouseofaricholdwomaninthev
2、illagenamedMissHavishamas.MissHavishamisanoldwomanwhowasabandonedonherweddingday,sosheraiseheradopeddaughterEstellaasacruel-heartedgirlwhowillbreakmen'shearts.Estellaisbeautiful,andPipdevelopsastrongcrushonher,butshetreatshimcoldlyandcontemptuously.Fromthattimeon,Pipaspirestoleavebehind
3、hissimplelifeandbeagentleman.FortunatlyonedayPipisgivenalargefortunefromasecretbenefactorandgetachanceofeducationtobecomeagentlemen.FormanyyearsPiphasledafairlyundisciplinedlifeinLondon,enjoyingthemselvesandrunningupdebts,andfinallybecomesaselfishandpeacockeryyoungman.Itlastsuntiloneday
4、,Piplearnsthetrueidentityofhisbenefactor——itisnotMissHavisham(whohasmademanymisleadingcommentsindicatingitwasher)butratherapettycriminalnamedMagwitchwhoistheconvictPiphelpedinhischildhood.ItishethatleftallhismoneytoPipingratitudeforthatkindnessandalsobecauseyoungPipremindedhimofhisownch
5、ild.Pipisappalled,buthefeelsmorallyboundtohelpMagwitchescapeLondon,astheconvictispursuedbothbythepoliceandbyhisformerpartnerincrime.BeforeMagwitch’sescapeattempt,Estellamarriesanupper-classlout.Also,theyarediscoveredbythepoliceandcapturedtothejail,becauseoftheirconvictpartner'stippingof
6、f.PipbynowisdevotedtoMagwitchandrecognizesinhimagoodandnoblemanandPiphasdiscoveredthatMagwitchisactuallyEstella'sfather.Withoutmoneyorexpectations,Pip,afteraperiodofbadillnessduringwhichJoecaresforhim.Pipdecidestogoabroadinthemercantiletrade.Returningmanyyearslater,heencountersdivorcedE
7、stellaintheruinedgardenatSatisHouse.PipfindsthatEstella’scoldnessandcrueltyhavebeenreplacedbyasadkindness,andthetwoleavethegardenhandinhand,Pipbelievingthattheywillneverpartagain.Plotsummary:GreatExpectations,byCharlesDickensPhilipPirrip,whoisknownasPipbecause,notsurprisingly,h