Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7932 in Books
• Published on: 2004-06-24
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1024 pages

Synopsis
This is the novel Dickens regarded as his 'favourite child' and is considered his most autobiographical. As David recounts his experience from childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist, Dickens draws openly and revealingly on his own life. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters are Rosa Dartle, Dora, Steerforth, and the 'umble Uriah Heep, along with Mr Micawber, a portrait of Dickens's own father which evokes the mixture of love, nostalgia and guilt.

Customer Reviews

Outstanding
A masterpiece. My first, though not last, foray into Dickens, the usual misconceptions having put me off tackling his work prior to this.
Put simply it's a gripping yarn, clearly based on his own experiences, with marvelous characters and characterisation including; James Steerforth, Uriah Heap, Betsy Trotwood, the frankly dreadful Murdstones, even Micawber (whom I must admit I found a tad grating) all brought to life in triumphant fashion.
Yes, it's a long novel and Dora was not to my liking, but the humour and flow of the novel ensure it is never tiresome.

One of the greatest of all novels
Leo Tolstoy described this as the greatest of all novels - and he was no mean judge. Autobiographical, yet picturing all of Victorian society, full of unforgettable characters, moral yet uproariously funny, vividly written - it is an unparallelled achievement.

Worth Reading.
I read this book because it was in the Big Read top 100. I wasn't really expecting to like it, but I did. I follows David Copperfield through his life from child to adult, along with those people he meets along the way.
My one problem with the book was the length. By the end I did start to lose interest, but I still got through it and would recommend it to others.