Great Expectations - Audio CD - Abridged Author:Charles Dickens, Hugh Laurie (Narrator) The orphan Pip's terrifying encounter with an escaped convict on the Kent marshes, and his mysterious summons to the house of Miss Havisham and her cold, beautiful ward Estella, form the prelude to his "great expectations." How Pip comes into a fortune, what he does with it, and what he discovers through his secret benefactor are the ingredients... more » of his struggle for moral redemption.
Hugh Laurie's reading is great -- each character has their own specific voice which makes the story more interesting and enjoyable. The ending was a bit abrupt, but the abridgement was otherwise good -- a nice compact tale without being too lengthy. This is a nice introduction to Dickens for those who are only familiar with "A Christmas Carol".