GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Reading edition
Published 1860–1861
Scene:London, Neighboring Towns and the Country
Time:1830 to 1860
CHARACTERS
Philip PirripAn orphan boy
Known as "Pip"
Joe GargeryA blacksmith
"Mrs. Joe"His wife
Pip's sister
Uncle PumblechookJoe's pompous uncle
WopsleClerk of the village church
Later, an actor
OrlickA workman of Joe's
BiddyA girl friend of Pip's and Mrs. Joe's nurse
Later, Joe's wife
Abel MagwitchA convict
Miss HavishamAn eccentric woman once disappointed in love
EstellaHer ward
In reality, Magwitch's daughter
CompeysonMiss Havisham's former suitor and deceiver
A convict
Mr. JaggersLawyer for Miss Havisham and for Magwitch
WemmickHis clerk
Mr. PocketPip's tutor
Mrs. PocketHis wife
Herbert PocketHis son. Pip's comrade in London