I thought we were getting an unabridged version, and though this one is long, it is highly edited and doesn't read like Dickens at all. The very first chapter just flops and reads like a dry biography instead of Dickens' fascinating, lilting voice. It doesn't mention the caul or anything. Dickens is hard to read but worth the effort. Very disappointed.
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There is nothing like reading a Charles Dickens book! And David Copperfield is definitely a classic and a better known(altho I recommend them all!)of his writings. Dickens being the ultimate storyteller. This is a favorite, with such characters as his Aunt, her sidekick Mr. Dick, his 2 chums(Traddles the best), and so many other character developments. It is a happy and sad time, excerpted from the real goings on of life in...
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I had read the Chinese version of "David Copperfield" when I was about 14, and enjoyed it very much, though it didn't leave much trace in my mind after I grew up. I was glad to be able to enjoy it a second time recently. This time I read the English version, that is, the original work of the great writer Charles Dickens. I was immediately subdued by Dickens' mastery of the language. Reading the book is just like having someone...
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This is Dickens's best and it is on par with other great novels such as Anna Karenina, Pride and Prejudice, Madame Bovary, etc. In short, it is a masterpiece that brings together all of Dickens's writing skills with a great story. As background information, I am in the process of reading most of Dickens 22 novels. I bought the Penguin Popular Classics version of the novel. It is very basic and comes in a simple green cover...
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This book excels marvelously on two fronts - style and story. Dickens has a masterful style that uses to good effect the best elements of English. His prose is simply wonderful. The story is also tremendous. Its wraps up a little too tidy, but that is the Dicken's style. The characters are vividly painted and the failures and triumphs feel as real as can be. It is a masterpiece I recommend to everyone.
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