Great Expectations | Suggested Reading

Great Expectations What Do I Read Next?

Dickens' Oliver Twist is the story of an orphan who overcomes his humble beginnings to prove himself worthy of the virtuous Nancy's love for him, and to overcome all of his notorious enemies.

William Thackeray's Vanity Fair is from the same period as Dickens' Great Expectations. Like it, the novel makes statements against social class distinction and snobbery. However, Thackeray's hero is a girl who inherits money and work to win the credibility and love of her readers.

Likewise, Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White has the theme of virtue overcoming adversity.

Laura endures an unhappy marriage and the loss of her wealth to end by marrying her true ...
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