A story of love and broken dreams Great Expectations is regarded by many as Dickens' finest achievement. He combines a gripping melodramatic plot with a rich and memorable cast of characters some comic some tragic some eccentric and some exemplary like the generous-spirited Joe Gargery. The tale is told by Pip an orphan of humble origins who rises to be a gentleman through a mysterious benefactor. But his world is turned upside-down by a revelation the nature of which he could never have guessed. This audiobook is read for you by Martin Jarvis.