Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne Recording in British English When poor orphan Pip falls in love with the rich and beautiful Estella he never imagines that he, too, one day will have money. After Mr Jaggers tells Pip he has great expectations and a secret rich benefactor, Pip moves to London and starts a new life as a gentleman. He hopes to win Estella’s heart but soon learns that money is not the only answer. Why does Estella always make Pip suffer? Who is Pip’s secret benefactor?