From the Bookshelf of Never too Late to Read Classics…

David Copperfield

Charles Dickens

Start date: October 1, 2019

Finish date: December 31, 2019

Discussion: The Hefty Classics

Find A Copy At

Group Discussions About This Book

Showing 2 of 4 topics — 910 comments total

The Hefty Classics

* 2025: Hefty/Husky Reading Schedule
By Piyangie , Classical Princess · 90 posts · 201 views

last updated Dec 31, 2024 06:53AM

2025: Husky: September - December: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
By Piyangie , Classical Princess · 34 posts · 30 views

last updated Sep 08, 2025 06:35AM

showing 10 of 14 topics view all »

What Members Thought

Dec 19, 2019 Shirley (stampartiste) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-classics, challenge-back-to-the-classics-2019, challenge-bingo-2019, favorite-author-dickens-charles

I have read many wonderful books - among my favorites The Count of Monte Cristo (old Classic) and A Gentleman in Moscow (a future Classic) - but I do believe that David Copperfield would be my book of choice if I were ever stranded on a desert island. Charles Dickens said this was his favorite novel, and the love he poured into writing it shines throughout it.

There is so much diversity and depth, tragedy and comedy, villains and saints throughout the pages of this book. As I was nearing the end, ...more

3 likes · Like · see review

Jan 01, 2019 Jamie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I know this is Dickens' favorite of his novels and its semi-autobiographical but I liked 'Great Expectations' much better. This book had a very dismal start and took awhile to come around. I just kept thinking he wasn't a very smart guy the way he kept getting blindly taken advantage of throughout the book, it was very frustrating! I also don't quite understand how Mr. Micawber represents his father, once again, not painting a very pretty picture? All in all I liked it, its Dickens, his stories ...more

Like · see review