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Ignatius Critical Edition Great Expectations / Charles Dickens, Edited by Jill Kriegel
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Pope John Paul I described Dickens' books as "filled with love for the poor and a sense of social regeneration . . . warm with imagination and humanity". Such true charity permeates Dickens' novels and ultimately drives the characters either to choose regeneration or risk disintegration. In Great Expectations, Pip — symbolic of the pilgrim convert — gains both improved fortunes and a growth in wisdom, but as he acquires the latter, he must relinquish the former — ending with a wealth of profound goodness, not of worldly goods.

That the Dickensian message was a Christian one is unmistakable. Reminiscent of an Augustinian model, one of reflection, conversion, and moral improvement, Pip undergoes an internal change that manifests itself in his profound contrition for his earlier deeds and his equally profound resolution to make amends. As we travel with Pip, we find that Dickens leads us to an acceptance of worldly limitations and an anticipation of final salvation.

A look at the essays

  • "Symbolism in Dickens' Great Expectations" –Raimund Borgmeier
  • "Finding Satisfaction in Great Expectations" – Crystal Downing
  • "The Greatness of Gratitude" – Anthony Esolen
  • "Pip's Progress" – Michael Hanke
  • "Fantasies, Whims, and True Wishes in Great Expectations" – Mitchell Kalpakgian
  • "The 'Rank Garden' and the Renewed Heart: Pip's Pilgrimage to Selfhood" – Robert P. Lewis
  • "Dickens and Desire: Exploring Eros in Great Expectations" – Regis Martin

Jill Kriegel situates the reader with the introductory essay.



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