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Great Expectations: The fortunes of happiness

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Great Expectations: The fortunes of happiness

SUBJECTS:  English

YEARS:  9–10


Does wealth bring happiness?

Can people transcend their upbringing?

Professor John Bowen from the University of York considers the manner in which these questions are addressed in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.

As you listen, think not only about the references to Dickens' classic novel, but also about your life and the lives of people closest to you.


Acknowledgements

Video © British Library.


Production Date: 2016


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