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How important is it, in terms of both understanding and appreciating Demon Copperhead, to have read David Cooperfield?
Cynthia A friend and I read Demon Copperhead at at the same time. She had not read David Copperfieild, but I had (though more than 30 years ago). We both love…moreA friend and I read Demon Copperhead at at the same time. She had not read David Copperfieild, but I had (though more than 30 years ago). We both loved, loved, loved the book. But I had the added delight of seeing how Kingsolver followed the plot of the original, how she adapted all the names, and how she brought it into the 20th century without ever making it feel forced. Now I am reading David Copperfield again(less)
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Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver
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