Great Expectations: The story stretches from the Christmas of 1812 to the winter of 1840. It is a bildungsroman which depicts the personal growth and personal development of an orphan nicknamed Pip starting from the age 7, going through 3 major stages. It is fully narrated in the first person and shows Dickens's concerns about life and humanity. The novel was first published as a serial in Dickens's weekly periodical All the Year Round, from 1 December 1860 to August 1861 and was adapted to movies, TV series and plays. (伟大前程：故事背景为1812年耶诞节前夕至1840年冬天，主角孤儿皮普(Pip)以自传式手法，叙述从7岁开始的三个人生阶段。此小说贯彻了狄更斯文以载道的风格，透过剧中孤儿的跌宕起落，表达他对生命和人性的看法。该小说自1860年12月到1861年8月连载于作者制作的周刊《一年四季》，百年来被多次改编成电影、电视剧及舞台剧。)