David Copperfieldby Charles Dickens | |
| List(s): | "Carp 500" "Racine Library List" |
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| Category: |
"Fiction - General" |
| Pages: | 870 |
| Year of Publication: | 1850 |
| Date Read: | 03/13/1997 |
| Notes: | Plots and counterplots are interwoven into one intricate grand design … and a huge gallery of individual characters comes alive. The malignantly treacherous Uriah Heep, the jovial nurse Peggotty, the foolishly innocent Dora, the improvident Mr. Micawber, the egotistical and charming Steerforth — all whirl around the life of an abandoned waif who develops a disciplined heart through challenging encounters with distress and misfortune. COMMENTS — Dickens wrote of David Copperfield, “Of all my books, I like this the best.” He used many of his own early personal experiences in the novel — working in a factory while his father was jailed, his schooling and reading, his passion for Maria Beadnell, and his emergence from parliamentary reporting into successful novel writing. |
| My Rating: | 9 |
Reviewed by Roger on 2003-07-20 16:13:52
