Great Expectations
Chapter 11
by Charles Dickens
Pip returns to Satis House.
Pip returns to Satis House.
Jurgis returns to work and experiences a worse injury than before. Strikes, weather and injuries prevent Ona, Stanislova, and Jurgis from working. Ona's health deteriorates quickly, as Jurgis finds himself in the ranks of the unemployed.
Pip gives anonymous assistance to Herbert.
William and Frances continue their married life together, with continued contact with Hunsden.
The author shares some of his Christmas experiences and memories regarding the meaning of the Christmas tree.
The narrator runs into a disheveled artilleryman, who relays some information about the Martian situation.
The children discuss their dreams. Laurie and Meg argue about the future.
Maurice and his father are invited to America to offer assistance to their family members. The travel there is peopled with interesting characters and the excitement of a child gone overboard.
How three characters, Long, Broad, and Sharpsight, help a prince find his bride.
The duke and the dauphin inquire about Jim. Huck and Jim get to the a performance by the duke and the dauphin.
David and Tommy Traddles are called to the Micawber home.
The central character, John Melmoth, is a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 extra years of life and spends that time searching for someone who will take over the pact for him; the novel actually takes place in the present, but this backstory is revealed through several nested stories-within-a-story that work backwards through time (usually through the Gothic trope of old books).
"Love is the light of the world, my dear,"
Donatello and Miriam arrive in costume telling Kenyon about the carnival.
Jim and Hands get into a fight. Jim is pinned to the mast as he shoots Hands.
Catherine, delirious from not eating for three days, talks about her childhood with Heathcliff. When Edgar sees the terrible shape Catherine is in, he scolds Nelly for not calling him sooner; when the doctor arrives he predicts that Catherine will not survive her illness. While this is going on, Isabella runs away with Heathcliff.
Rose struggles through disagreements with her aunt during a letter writing session. Rose questions Captain Spike, speaks with Mulford, and takes a liking to Jack Tier.
Walter meets Mrs. Catherick, and tries to discover the secret behind her relationship with Sir Percival.
Catherine receives a note from Isabella, bidding her to visit as soon as possible. Catherine goes to Isabella’s and discovers that her friend is engaged to James. Catherine receives interesting news from John.
The narrator describes the land along the St. Johns River in full detail.
The narrator describes the flora surrounding the Indian River, the types of fish that exist there, and the different butterfly species.
How a prince overcomes an evil magician and wins a princess.
A hard-working man disappears at sea for several days. Upon his return others notice the wonderful advantages he has, and the news spreads that he was with a mermaid. One day a boy arrives: it is the mermaid’s son.The boy is miraculous. He is bigger and stronger than any others. He leaves his father to earn his way in the world. He meets with a squire and agrees to do the work of twelve men for the food of twelve men. However, the squire soon wishes this man gone, and tries to find a way to be rid of him.
Dr. Manette's own account of his imprisonment is read in court. Darnay's fate is sealed by the actions of his father and uncle.
A white fairy befriends a young prince. The fairy gave the prince a ring and tells him that whenever he did something unkind, the ring would prick his finger and he would lose her friendship. After several unkind deeds she turned him into a dog. Only changing his ways would bring him back to his handsome self.