![]() ![]() ![]() This is clear in how A Christmas Carol has evolved into the tale of a grumpy old man with a secret heart of gold and how Great Expectations has been interpreted as a romance or a comedy or an adventurous coming-of-age story. Some 200 years later, it’s easier to romanticize the Victorian era, making the plights of orphans and peasants seem quaint somehow and the evildoings of the richest citizens seem like character flaws in otherwise affable people. The passage of time seems to have softened the true meaning behind the author’s work. In fact, one could argue that instead of reimagining Dickens, Knight is actually correcting how modern audiences understand him. Writer-producer Steven Knight uses his new adaptation to reflect that reality of the source material, though with saltier language than Victorian censors would have allowed. ![]() Yes, Charles Dickens wrote with delicate language, but much of his work exposes the harsh realities of poverty, crime, and class divides. Though it might be tempting to call FX’s new Great Expectations series a dark and gritty “reimagining” of the classic novel, that wouldn’t quite be accurate. ![]()
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