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Great Expectations (Dover Thrift Editions Classic Novels)

Charles Dickens

In this unflaggingly suspenseful story of aspirations and moral redemption, humble, orphaned Pip, a ward of his short-tempered older sister and her husband, Joe, is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman. And, indeed, it seems as though that dream is de...

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The Joe Rogan Experience

Great Expectations was mentioned alongside other Dickens works as part of a list of books the hosts recalled from their youth.

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Oliver Twist. Christmas Carol is the one I was trying to think of. David Copperfield, Great Expectations.

— Episode: #2507 - Harland Williams

Episode: #2507 - Harland Williams

Great Expectations was mentioned alongside other Dickens works as part of a list of books the hosts recalled from their youth.

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Oliver Twist. Christmas Carol is the one I was trying to think of. David Copperfield, Great Expectations.

Huberman Lab

This book was mentioned as an example of a novel whose main point would be lost when quizzed on trivial details.

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We start to ask kids you know what's the name of the servant who shows up in the scene and great expectations, right? Is it Molly or is it Maria, right?

— Episode: Dr. Immordino-Yang: How Emotions & Socia...

Episode: Dr. Immordino-Yang: How Emotions & Social Factors...

This book was mentioned as an example of a novel whose main point would be lost when quizzed on trivial details.

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We start to ask kids you know what's the name of the servant who shows up in the scene and great expectations, right? Is it Molly or is it Maria, right?

And it's like who the heck knows and that is not the point of reading great expectations, right?

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

The hosts listed Great Expectations among the Dickens novels they liked.

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Oliver Twist. Yeah. Great Expectations. My favorite. And a Christmas Herald.

— Episode: 499 - First Live Show in 6 Years!!

Episode: 499 - First Live Show in 6 Years!!

The hosts listed Great Expectations among the Dickens novels they liked.

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Oliver Twist. Yeah. Great Expectations. My favorite. And a Christmas Herald.

The Rest Is History

They explained that Dickens used the house they were standing in as the inspiration for Satis House, the setting of his novel Great Expectations.

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Charles Dickens used this house where we're sitting right now as the inspiration for Satis House which is of course Miss Havisham's house in his novel Great Expectations.

— Episode: 600. CHATHAM HIGH STREET

Episode: 600. CHATHAM HIGH STREET

They explained that Dickens used the house they were standing in as the inspiration for Satis House, the setting of his novel Great Expectations.

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Charles Dickens used this house where we're sitting right now as the inspiration for Satis House which is of course Miss Havisham's house in his novel Great Expectations.

Episode: 600. CHATHAM HIGH STREET

They explained that Charles Dickens used the house they were standing in as the model for Satis House in Great Expectations and that the novel was personally important to Tom Holland.

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Charles Dickens used this house where we're sitting right now as the inspiration for Satis House which is of course Miss Havisham's house in his novel Great Expectations.

Great Expectations is very close to my heart Tom because I won the school public speaking and reading competition four years in a row with the opening of Great Expectations.

Episode: 212. Haunted London (Part 4)

The hosts described Pip from Great Expectations as a character who arrives in London and visits Mr Jaggers' offices, using the novel to illustrate the literary ghosts of the city.

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and one of them is Pip in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, who when he comes to London goes to the offices of Mr Jaggers...

Hidden Brain

The novel was cited to illustrate how Miss Havisham remained trapped by a past trauma, showing how an obsessive memory can imprison a person.

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In Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations, we are introduced to the character Miss Havisham. Many years earlier, she was jilted at the altar on her wedding day. She becomes obsessed with this mome...

— Episode: Forget About It!

Episode: Forget About It!

The novel was cited to illustrate how Miss Havisham remained trapped by a past trauma, showing how an obsessive memory can imprison a person.

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In Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations, we are introduced to the character Miss Havisham. Many years earlier, she was jilted at the altar on her wedding day. She becomes obsessed with this moment and cannot move on from it.

99% Invisible

It was mentioned as a book that starts with a Christmas scene, though it was not as successful as 'A Christmas Carol'.

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And indeed A Great Expectation starts with a Christmas scene but none of those matched the success of A Christmas Carol.

— Episode: Christmas with The Allusionist

Episode: Christmas with The Allusionist

It was mentioned as a book that starts with a Christmas scene, though it was not as successful as 'A Christmas Carol'.

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And indeed A Great Expectation starts with a Christmas scene but none of those matched the success of A Christmas Carol.

Short History Of...

It was mentioned as a novel released a year after 'A Tale of Two Cities', considered a masterpiece of social commentary, discussing topics like class, poverty, law, abuse and the triumph of love over tragedy. It was also mentioned when discussing his first love, Maria Beadnell.

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When she was 21 he told her that he loved her and she called him a boy which if you've read great expectations you'll know that's what Estella calls Pip when she wants to put him down and so he was qu...

— Episode: Charles Dickens

Episode: Charles Dickens

It was mentioned as a novel released a year after 'A Tale of Two Cities', considered a masterpiece of social commentary, discussing topics like class, poverty, law, abuse and the triumph of love over tragedy. It was also mentioned when discussing his first love, Maria Beadnell.

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When she was 21 he told her that he loved her and she called him a boy which if you've read great expectations you'll know that's what Estella calls Pip when she wants to put him down and so he was quite heartbroken at a young age.

All Ears English Podcast

In the episode, the host noted that their daughter, who was taking AP English, read the book as part of her coursework. The mention was brief and simply highlighted the title among other classic literature she was studying.

Episode: AEE 2218: Got Conversational Whiplash? How to Avoi...

The speaker's daughter, who is taking AP English, read "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.

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She read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Great Expectations by Dickens.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

The podcast hosts jokingly mentioned the possibility of someone getting motion sickness while reading Dickens on a stationary bike.

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Can you imagine if somebody threw up trying to read Dickens while they get miles in?

— Episode: Exercise Bikes vs. Actual Bikes - Hold U...

Episode: Exercise Bikes vs. Actual Bikes - Hold Up with Dul...

The podcast hosts jokingly mentioned the possibility of someone getting motion sickness while reading Dickens on a stationary bike.

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Can you imagine if somebody threw up trying to read Dickens while they get miles in?

Adam Carolla Show

It was discussed how Chris Robert Riegel's new film 'Expectations' is a contemporary companion piece to Charles Dickens' classic work, particularly focusing on the themes of identity and family.

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Expectations is the name of the movie won't be out till next year, but you should mark your calendar and it's basically that Charles Dickens, I mean it's a Contemporary companion piece to the Charles...

— Episode: Doug Stanhope + Chris Robert Riegel | Bo...

Episode: Doug Stanhope + Chris Robert Riegel | Border Walls...

It was discussed how Chris Robert Riegel's new film 'Expectations' is a contemporary companion piece to Charles Dickens' classic work, particularly focusing on the themes of identity and family.

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Expectations is the name of the movie won't be out till next year, but you should mark your calendar and it's basically that Charles Dickens, I mean it's a Contemporary companion piece to the Charles Dickens great expectations and there's some interesting people in it

He likes to write about his orphans

It's interesting when when Charles Dickens created all these characters like 160 years ago he left us with a lot of different stuff that you know with all the advancements of Medicine and technology airplanes.

there's a lot of these issues about Identity that are just as relevant like being a late person, right?

I think Charles Dickens did really well and you'll get to see it in the film of them The film was a comedic lens to sort of examine all these things.

anything goes with emma chamberlain

The speaker mentioned reading a classic novel for 10 minutes as a small, achievable goal to build confidence and motivation for self-improvement.

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And I want to read a classic novel for 10 minutes.

— Episode: [REVISIT] body image and self love, advi...

Episode: [REVISIT] body image and self love, advice session

The speaker mentioned reading a classic novel for 10 minutes as a small, achievable goal to build confidence and motivation for self-improvement.

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And I want to read a classic novel for 10 minutes.

Watch What Crappens

The speakers referenced the title of this book when discussing Kyle's tendency to lower her expectations in relationships, particularly in reference to marrying P.K.

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I can't even believe you had half of the title of the book, Great Expectations on that, Maribs.

— Episode: #2318 RHOBH: Emerging from the Ashes

Episode: #2318 RHOBH: Emerging from the Ashes

The speakers referenced the title of this book when discussing Kyle's tendency to lower her expectations in relationships, particularly in reference to marrying P.K.

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I can't even believe you had half of the title of the book, Great Expectations on that, Maribs.

Elevation with Steven Furtick

It was mentioned as a book he enjoyed reading at the pool for fun, though he didn't read it in 11th grade when assigned, preferring Cliff Notes instead.

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I read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens at the pool for fun.

— Episode: He’s Still The Shepherd

Episode: He’s Still The Shepherd

It was mentioned as a book he enjoyed reading at the pool for fun, though he didn't read it in 11th grade when assigned, preferring Cliff Notes instead.

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I read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens at the pool for fun.

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