Great Expectations by Charles Dickens from Coterie Classics All Coterie Classics have been formatted for ereaders and devices and include a bonus link to the free audio book. “Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than before--more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle.” ― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations Great Expectations is the epic coming of age novel from Charles Dickens about a young boy who sets out to seek his way in the world and discovers great potential in himself.