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2012:
"I Am Born." it's my birthday-- a great day to start reading David Copperfield again.
Now that I'm finished I can only say that it gets better with each reading.
2016:
I was up until 2:00 this morning finishing the book and sobbing all the while. Why did he have to put that little dog in? ...more
"I Am Born." it's my birthday-- a great day to start reading David Copperfield again.
Now that I'm finished I can only say that it gets better with each reading.
2016:
I was up until 2:00 this morning finishing the book and sobbing all the while. Why did he have to put that little dog in? ...more
Jan 27, 2025
A re-read, as David Copperfield is the Book of the Year for the NSW Dickens Society, and I've been asked to give a reading for their first meeting of 2025. I thought - why not re-read this marvellous book before I choose a passage? I think I've enjoyed it even more than the last two times. Dickens' style is wonderful - I was moved, I laughed, I loved the characters, good, bad and unusual. What riches.
Dec 14, 2023
I love this book. I read it first a few years ago, staggered at both its ...more
A re-read, as David Copperfield is the Book of the Year for the NSW Dickens Society, and I've been asked to give a reading for their first meeting of 2025. I thought - why not re-read this marvellous book before I choose a passage? I think I've enjoyed it even more than the last two times. Dickens' style is wonderful - I was moved, I laughed, I loved the characters, good, bad and unusual. What riches.
Dec 14, 2023
I love this book. I read it first a few years ago, staggered at both its ...more
"A while back I set myself the task to read all the Maigret novels by Georges Simenon. Then I said I would collect and read all the novels of GS (should I be lucky enough to live so long). Now, having finished one of the greatest of the work of Charles Dickens, I shall endeavor to read all his works as well. Simenon and Dickens! One could spend a lifetime in a worse way than just reading thier works. (Maybe Conrad as well.)
I have loved Dickens best when he is railing against privilege and hypocr ...more
I have loved Dickens best when he is railing against privilege and hypocr ...more
By far one of the best of Dickens's work. The precocious nature of young Copperfield is noteworthy. It inspires us to face our problems with maturity and move on in life ,looking forward towards a better tomorrow. The words of Mrs Strong were particularly strong and very true, "There can be no disparity in marriage,like unsuitability of mind and purpose". Among the characters which I loved, David's aunt was the best. David came to her with the hope of being rescued from his despicable conditio ...more
The audiobook narrated by Simon Vance is superb!
