George Orwell wrote, "Psychologically the latter part of Great Expectations is about the best thing Dickens ever did," but, like John Forster and several early 20th century writers, including George Bernard Shaw, felt that the original ending was more consistent with the draft, as well as the natural working out of the tale. Modern literary criticism is split over the matter.
George Orwell wrote "Psychologically the latter part of Great Expectations is about the best thing Dickens ever did" but like John Forster and several early 20th century writers including George Bernard Shaw felt that the original ending was more consistent with the draft as well as the natural working out of the tale Modern literary criticism is split over the matter