Product Description

This book includes an introduction and notes by Dr Adrienne Gavin, Canterbury Christ Church University College and Illustrations by Hablot K Browne (Phiz). Dickens wrote of David Copperfield: "Of all my books I like this the best". Millions of readers in almost every language on earth have subsequently come to share the author's own enthusiasm for this greatly loved classic, possibly because of its autobiographical form. Following the life of David through many sufferings and great adversity, the reader will also find many light-hearted moments in the company of a host of English fiction's greatest stars including Mr Micawber, Traddles, Uriah Heep, Creakle, Betsy Trotwood, and the Peggoty family.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2400 in Books
• Published on: 1992-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 768 pages

About the Author
Michael Slater is Professor of Victorian Literature at Birkbeck College in the University of London. He was editor of The Dickensian (1968-77) and President of the International Dickens Fellowship (1988-90). He has published many books and articles on Dickens.

Customer Reviews

MAGNIFICENT NOVEL
This book is amazing and touching. Normally I would not attempt to read such a big book but I felt like a challenging read and I can not put it down. It is the story of David's life and I would recommend it to anybody since it is the only novel that has ever brought a tear to my eye. For me, this is not a book that I can read and return to a library, I need a copy of the magic within. The language may be difficult to understand at first but if you are patient, you will get the hang of it and it will be many times more rewarding. When reading a book, I like to read the story and come to the end of the book so that I know how it ends but with David Copperfield, of course I want to come to the end, but I also want to make the book last. I have been reading it for a month now and I still have 1/4 of the book to read. Because it is taking to long, it feels to me as though I am following David slowly through his life and I believe that is how this novel should be read.

Excellent
This CD is an absolute must for long car journeys, over five hours of superb narration by Anton Lesser brings the characters to life and draws you into young David Copperfield's world so well that you may be tempted to fill up the car with petrol and drive repeatedly around the M25 over the weekend just to hear it again.

Easily in my top five books of all time
Possibly in my top three.

I'm a reasonable Dickens fan but this stands head and shoulders above his other works, in my opinion. If you're used to modern fiction, you'll definitely take a little time to adjust to the writing style but once you're in you'll be a hooked.

That said, I still find it the most accessible, enjoyable and frankly emotional of all Dickens' books. Genuinely funny, moving and inspiring - it's got to be a five star, two thumbs up full on recommendation.

The fact that you can get it for under two quid makes it one of the literary bargains of all time.