Great Expectations
Meet the characters
Pip
The hero
An orphan boy from the marshes who dreams of becoming a gentleman.
Joe Gargery
The blacksmith
Pip's brother-in-law: gentle, loyal, and his truest friend.
Miss Havisham
The jilted bride
A strange, bitter woman who stopped all her clocks on her wedding day.
Estella
Miss Havisham's ward
Beautiful and cold, she was raised to break hearts.
Herbert Pocket
Pip's friend in London
Good-natured and cheerful, he helps Pip learn the ways of the city.
Mr. Jaggers
The lawyer
A powerful London lawyer who knows more than he says.