Great Expectations
Philip Allan Literature Guide for A-Level
[Includes Online Extras]


By Charles Dickens Edited by Marion Cox
November 2011
Hodder Education
Distributed by Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN: 9781444121629
92 pages, Illustrated
$24.95 Paper original


Written by experienced A-level examiners and teachers who know exactly what students need to succeed, and edited by a chief examiner, Philip Allan Literature Guides (for A-level) are invaluable study companions with exam-specific advice to help you to get the grade you need.

This full colour guide includes:
detailed scene summaries and sections on themes, characters, form, structure, language and contexts 
- a dedicated 'Working with the text' section on how to write about texts for coursework and controlled assessment and how to revise for exams 
Taking it further boxes on related books, film adaptations and websites 
Pause for thought boxes to get you thinking more widely about the text 
Task boxes to test yourself on transformation, analysis, research and comparison activities 
Top 10 quotes

PLUS FREE REVISION RESOURCES atwww.philipallan.co.uk/literatureguidesonline, including a glossary of literary terms and concepts, revision advicesample essays with student answers and examiners comments, interactive questions, revision podcasts,  flash cards andspider diagrams, links to unmissable websites, and answers to tasks set in the guide.



Table of Contents: 
Using this guide
Synopsis
Chapter summaries and commentaries
Themes
Characters
Form, structure and language
Contexts
Working with the text
Meeting the Assessment Objectives
Top ten quotations
Taking it further

 


 

 

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