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Great expectations, Charles Dickens, (electronic resource)

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Great Expectations, recognized as Charles Dickens's finest novel, is told by Pip, an orphan who lives with his sister and her husband, the village blacksmith. The young boy's life is changed forever when he meets and aids an escaped convict who wanders into his yard. Years later, Pip is sent to live with the decaying, bitter Miss Havisham and falls in love with her ward, the elegant and elusive Estella. A young man of modest means, Pip nevertheless aims to become a gentleman in order to win Estella's heart and an endowment from an anonymous benefactor suddenly places his intentions within reach. But capricious fate will lead him through further adversity and unexpected revelations in the pursuit of his dreams
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eng
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  • Available to Vancouver Residents only
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  • Downloadable audio file
  • Title from: Title details screen
  • Unabridged
  • Duration: 17:27:52
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9780792751526
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Great expectations
Title
Great expectations
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Charles Dickens
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Language
eng
Summary
Great Expectations, recognized as Charles Dickens's finest novel, is told by Pip, an orphan who lives with his sister and her husband, the village blacksmith. The young boy's life is changed forever when he meets and aids an escaped convict who wanders into his yard. Years later, Pip is sent to live with the decaying, bitter Miss Havisham and falls in love with her ward, the elegant and elusive Estella. A young man of modest means, Pip nevertheless aims to become a gentleman in order to win Estella's heart and an endowment from an anonymous benefactor suddenly places his intentions within reach. But capricious fate will lead him through further adversity and unexpected revelations in the pursuit of his dreams
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TEFOD
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1812-1870
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Dickens, Charles
Dewey number
823/.8
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LC call number
PR4560
LC item number
.A1 2007ab
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
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Read by Martin Jarvis
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Jarvis, Martin
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  • Young men
  • Orphans
  • Benefactors
  • England
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Great expectations, Charles Dickens, (electronic resource)
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Publication
Note
  • Available to Vancouver Residents only
  • Residents of other municipalities should check their local library
  • Downloadable audio file
  • Title from: Title details screen
  • Unabridged
  • Duration: 17:27:52
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
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other
Carrier category code
  • sz
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
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not applicable
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stereophonic
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spoken word
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  • spw
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rdacontent
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  • not applicable
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Form of item
online
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not applicable
Isbn
9780792751526
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(sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
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  • s
Sound
sound
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
  • other
  • remote
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unknown
System control number
  • 3755384
  • ocn212861189
  • (OCoLC)212861189
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  • Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 251036 KB)
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable
Label
Great expectations, Charles Dickens, (electronic resource)
Link
Publication
Note
  • Available to Vancouver Residents only
  • Residents of other municipalities should check their local library
  • Downloadable audio file
  • Title from: Title details screen
  • Unabridged
  • Duration: 17:27:52
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
other
Carrier category code
  • sz
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
not applicable
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
  • not applicable
  • unknown
Form of item
online
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9780792751526
Isbn Type
(sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
Sound
sound
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
  • other
  • remote
Speed
unknown
System control number
  • 3755384
  • ocn212861189
  • (OCoLC)212861189
System details
  • Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 251036 KB)
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable

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