David Copperfield
1849 • 68 pages
Ratings74
Average rating3.9
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Ratings74
Average rating3.9
David Copperfield is the eighth novel by Charles Dickens. The novel's full title is The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (Which He Never Meant to Publish on Any Account). It was first published as a serial in 1849–50, and as a book in 1850.
The novel features the character David Copperfield, and is written in the first person, as a description of his life until middle age, with his own adventures and the numerous friends and enemies he meets along his way. It is his journey of change and growth from infancy to maturity, as people enter and leave his life and he passes through the stages of his development.
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I'm so glad to have turned to this story again. It's such a beautiful story of life, with all its struggles and uncertainties. The characters are crafted just so to win your heart, except Heep-who was never intended to do so.
This story also gives a glimpse of life in Victorian England-how children were taught, what kind of traveling systems were in place, how the courts worked, the relative wealth of different classes, etc.
As it is a rather long story, I'd recommend the audio version for busy folks.
This is my first Dickens book, and all I have to say is there's a reason he is still famous 140+ years after his death.
I picked this up as “homework” for Demon Copperhead. Having finished, I can appreciate the book for what it is: a coming-of-age story. It's very touching and has great characters. I can see why it resonates with certain people. It is a bit of a slog, and I put it down several times to read other stuff.
(Also, my 100th book for 2023!)
Beautifully written - Dicken's use of language is sublime. The story runs a little flat in the middle & I felt it could easily have been shortened by a half, but starts & especially finishes strongly. This is my first Dickens' book since leaving school & my first voluntary experience of him & the best I can say is that I will read more.
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