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Another Dickensian Google doodle

Not a real one this time -- it was designed for a contest by 13-year-old Alisa P. of West Virginia -- but impressive nonetheless. Though it focuses more on the 1851 World Expo, it was originally inspired by Great Expectations.

Words of wisdom

ShortList.com has put together a list of "50 Pieces of Wisdom from Novels." One of the pieces of wisdom comes from Great Expectations. Go here to see which one.

If you had been making the list, which Dickensian bit of wisdom would you have chosen?

Hot properties

Over at Deadline.com, the Great Expectations feature film and Mister Pip are listed as two of the "Hot Film Titles for U.S. Buyers" at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

Congratulations to 'Great Expectations'!

The miniseries won three Bafta Craft awards: production design, visual effects, and photography and lighting.

'Page 1: Great Expectations'

Thanks to David Perdue for alerting me to this art project, which has me oddly fascinated; I keep going back to the site to stare at it, or at least at what one can see of it so far. It's available for pre-order.

It ain't over till the jilted lady sings

Did you know there's an opera about Miss Havisham? Seems fitting, somehow. I can definitely see her as an operatic heroine.

'Great Expectations' gets seven BAFTA Craft Nominations

The BAFTA Craft Awards honor the behind-the-scenes aspects of films (directing, writing, and so forth). GE got the most nominations this year. Click here for more.

A few follow-up thoughts on 'Edwin Drood'

Again, spoilers ahead . . .

And the winner of the 'Great Expectations' DVD is . . .

Selenia! Congratulations! Contact me at gdalfonzo AT verizon DOT net with your address!

'Great Expectations,' part 2

(Part 1 is here.)

My word, London looks clean. This is a well-done bit with Mr. Jaggers and Pip, with the head looming in the background, though they could have done without Mr. Wemmick's "memento mori." Talk about driving a point home with a sledgehammer. Ah, here we are in the dirty part of London -- that's more what I expected. (Mr. Pirrip Pip? I know Pip's name situation is a little unconventional, but that's just plain backwards!)