The Personal History, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield... (Hardcover)

from bell7

David Copperfield is the narrator of his life from boyhood through young adulthood, an account that in some ways mirrors Dickens' own life. It begins with David's own birth and his Aunt Betsey Trotwood's disappointment that he was not a girl. David's father was already dead, and his mother eventu...

from fig2

Highly autobiographical, this novel explores childhood poverty and all of its terrors. Packed with amazing, unforgettable characters, the story vividly captures the human condition. Dickens called David Copperfield his "favorite child." You will agree. Fabulous!

from tealover

Life works in mysterious ways... Especially if you happen to be a character out of a Dickens' book! Poor David has to find out this truth more than once. Abandond by his beloved but helpless mother, sent to a boarding school by his spiteful stepfather, littel David decides to take matters in his ...

from LisaMaria_C

I was thoroughly entertained by this and never found it a slog reading through its 800 plus pages--and that actually came as a surprise to me because I am by no means a Dickens fan. I decided to read this one because it's on the the list of 100 Significant Books I've been reading through--and bec...

from Eurekas

I first read this to Ted many years ago. I remember we were out, Monterey maybe, sitting on a bench, he had his head in my lap when I read "I am born." Good times!