'I really think I have done it ingeniously and with a very complicated interweaving of truth and fiction.' So wrote Dickens of David Copperfield (1850), the novel he called his 'favourite child'. Through his hero Dickens draws openly on his own life, as David Copperfield recalls his experiences from childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Rosa Dartle, Dora, Steerforth and Uriah Heep are among the characters who focus the hero's sexual and emotional drives, and Mr Micawber, a portrait of Dickens's own father, evokes the mixture of love, nostalgia and guilt that, put together, make this Dickens's most quoted and best-loved novel.
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Grade 7 Up-Dickens' novel narrated by Flo Gibson.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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Introduction and notes by Andrew Sanders facilitated a proper understanding of period details and plot structure. I will continue to use this edition in future classes on Dickens's novels. Helge Nowak, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universtitaet
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By Laura Lond
Format:Paperback
I was absolutely charmed with the personality of David Copperfield, and I can easily understand why Charles Dickens called him his "favorite child" among his other creations. As David recounts the events of his life, starting from the day of his birth, his honesty immediately wins your heart. He is not afraid to share how naive and easily cheated on he was as a little boy; he readily admits it when he was being selfish; and if he did something less than smart, he tells the whole episode just as openly, without trying to make himself look better than he really did.
Born to a very young and beautiful mother, six months after his father's death, young Davy enjoys happy life in a loving home - until his mother marries again. Mr. Murdstone, Davy's new father, who could have easily gained the boy's love and trust had he shown him some kindness, treats him instead as some wild, out-of-hand little monster who needs correction, discipline, and more correction. He soon gives up on the boy and sends him away to a boarding school where daily beatings are considered a most necessary part of education. When David's mother dies a year later, Mr. Murdstone decides that even this type of schooling is too good for the boy, and sends him to London, to work at a wine factory. David, only ten at the time, finds himself alone in the world.
This book deserves to be read over and over again. The story is touching and beautifully written, and the characters are unforgettable.
By Eugene Ius
Format:Paperback
I found interesting reading in this so called "Dickens' favourite child". It portrays the level of life of the different working classes in the 19th century through the author's eyes and memory in this subliminal book. The book offers some of the most memorable characters of all time; including the treacherous "Uriah Heep", the genteel "Mr. Micawber "and the angelical "Agnes". Dickens masterfully shows us of the great vicissitudes humans undergo through their lifetime, and despite its melancholy "David Copperfield" is a fairly optimistic novel. The novel is awfully captivating and the reader will find David's journey similar to his or will feel of him as an old acquaintance. "David Copperfield" is positively one of the best stories of all time, with the likes of "Roderick Random", "Robinson Crusoe" and "Don Quixote"... simply a must read.
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Should I admit that I came to this book late in life? We had to read GREAT EXPECTATIONS in high school, while I understand that others had to read this book. So, these many years later I picked it up and was pleasantly surprised. Quite a bit longer than EXPECTATIONS, this one nevertheless is every bit as good. Written as an autobiography, the book narrates the life of a fatherless child who becomes an orphan at the early age of about eight or nine years. The story continues throughout David Copperfield's life and the plot is as rich as the characters he meets during the book. One of Charles Dickens most notable qualities is how well he creates and describes the characters in his books. And David Copperfield presents plenty of them, some of the most famous: the strong-minded Betsey Trotwood, the lovely Peggotty family, the persuasive Steerforth, the wise Agnes, the ugly Uriah Heep and of course the micawberish Mr Micawber. If you're looking for a book by Dicken's that is his most autobiographical, this is it. Would also recommend "Of Mice and Men," "Bark of the Dogwood" and "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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I consider "David Copperfield" my first introduction to great literature. The plot is engaging and the dialogue sharp, but the reason I so enjoy "David... Read more
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It has boggled my mind how some people can straight-facedly claim, with incorrect spelling and in poor grammar no less, that 'David Copperfield' was either boring, stupid, or both. Read more
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As bad as Brian land
David Copperfield is the worstest, most boringest, non-shinyest/dullest Book ?(if you can call it that)? that I ever haven't read. Read more
Published on Feb 11 2004
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This is a novel?
I am trying to read the world's greatest novels as found on internet lists. David Copperfield seems to be less of a novel than a long series of episodes that are thinly related to... Read more
Published on Jan 16 2004
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A tale well told
Dickens sets out to tell a complex tale about his life and narrates from the first-person in this very personal story. Read more
Published on Dec 29 2003 by Wordsworth
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Careful! MP3 format!
The book is great, but these audio CDs would not play on our ordinary (Ok -OLDER!)CD player because they are MP3 format, we had to play them on a PC instead. Read more
Published on Dec 14 2003 by UI dame
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A Memorable Book
I read Great Expectations years ago, but after reading that David Copperfield was Dicken's personal favorite book he had authored, I decided to try him again. Read more
Published on Nov 9 2003 by Melanie
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