- Hardcover: 984 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; Reissue edition (29 Oct 1987)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192545027
- ISBN-13: 978-0192545022
- Product Dimensions: 19.1 x 12.8 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 585,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A more or less self-contained excerpt from the novel, in a creative abridgement done by Dickens for one of his public readings (Anthea Bell's afterword provides notes about these performances and the texts Dickens prepared for them). The fragile pen-and-ink drawings have been flooded with watercolor and given a smudged, atmospheric look. Marks (The Fisherman and His Wife, 1991, etc.) zeroes in on the basic dramatic premise of each scene - wet and dark exteriors, warm and dry interiors, characters engaged in lively conversation or sending each other meaningful looks. Marks's storytelling skills are further demonstrated by the different sizes of the pictures, their distribution, and layout - they evocatively conjure this hearty tale, and will send readers off to the original. (Kirkus Reviews)
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Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
MAGNIFICENT NOVEL,
By Kamal (Leicester United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: David Copperfield (Wordsworth Classics) (Paperback)
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.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Edition,
This review is from: David Copperfield (Collector's Library) (Hardcover)
Ofcourse its what written that is most important, but this edition of the book is beautiful. It is of a pleasant size to carry and to handle, the type is elegant, and the "etchings" also lend this period feel.
The next classic I read I will buy this edition...
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: David Copperfield (Everyman's Library classics) (Hardcover)
First of all, let me point out that I really loved this book, and that the following critisism is not here to stop people from buying and reading this book, but more like a heads up sort of thing.
The book is "heavy". There are sometimes to many details for my liking and it took me quite some time to finish it, being quite sick of all the "he said" and "she said"s after just a couple of pages. Thus this is not a light summer read, it is a book, which at least for me, took a while to finish. BUT, it is certainly one of the best books I have ever read. The neverending details not only creates characters but make them your friends. I believe a couple of them are actually my idols even. It touched me in so many ways; I laughed and cried from a sentence to another. I truly emerged into a different world. I have already given this book to my friends and I just hope everybody that reads this review takes my advice and reads this book. Even though you may regret it while reading the book, I can easily promise you that you will not regret it at the end!
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