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David Copperfield

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Author: Charles Dickens
First published: 1849-50, by Bradbury and Evans
WARNING: Plot spoiler
The year before he died, Dickens called this novel “his favorite child.” While it is not exactly mine, I can see why it was his. In David Copperfield, Dickens created some of the most memorable—if not the most memorable—characters in his entire career. Even [...]

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Jane Eyre

Friday, September 4, 2009

Author: Charlotte Brontë (Currer Bell)
First Published: 1847, by Smith, Elder, and Co.
Poor Jane Eyre—the doormat of 19th-century literature. Everyone walks all over her, and her mistreatment by other characters throughout the novel is both infuriating and disgusting. From the Reeds and Mr. Brocklehurst in childhood, to the Ingrams and even her beloved Mr. Rochester as [...]

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Great Expectations

Monday, May 11, 2009

Author: Charles Dickens
First Published: 1860-61, in All the Year Round

The two questions about Dickens that people most often ask me are “What is your favorite Dickens novel?” and “If I’ve never read a Dickens novel before, which one should I start with?” My answer to both is usually Great Expectations, though that answer tends to [...]

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