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13. Great Expectations was first published in
weekly installments in a magazine, which was
edited by Dickens, called All the Year Round. To
keep people interested in the story-and eager
to buy the next issue of the magazine-Dickens
made skillful use of mystery and suspense.
Look back at the chapter endings in Stage 1
and note how often many of them arouse your
curiosity about what will happen next. At the
end of Stage 1, several questions have been left
unanswered, such as "Who was the pale young
gentleman?" and "Who attacked Mrs. Joe?”
What are some other unanswered questions?