Great Expectations was first published as ongoing weeklies in Dickens’ magazine, All the Year Round. To engage the readers, and bring in new ones, Dickens had to write each week a part of the story that was absorbing, captivating, and full of drama. I think that’s why the novel feels like a speeding race.

After you have stopped arguing with someone, the battle may still be raging within your own body. It can do so for hours, altering your hormone levels and weakening your immune system to the point where illness could gain a foothold.