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The variety of social depictions in David Copperfiled makes it an extraordinary portrayal of Victorian life - from the harshest of schools to the most tender home, the dire work place, the elevated office job, the street girl and the cad, Dickens captures a moment of Victorian society with amazing precision and insight.
The unlikely tale of David Copperfield leads the young narator through all the aspects of the Victorian world. His love affairs are entertaining, sometimes tragic, his friendship if sometimes missplaced, but he remains a human and endearing narrator, and despite the improbable events in his life, he somehow manages to remain believable.
There are some odd features of this text - especially where female characters are concerned. There are two child brides; dolls of women with no practical skills and sweet natures - an ideal of Victorian society that was impossible to live with. There is the dominating, often comical aunt, who is one of the few mentally astute women in the text, but is often showed as ridiculous. Then the angel of the house, the quiet little woman who starts life as a dutiful daughter and moves on to become a dutiful wife. None of these portrayls of women are very complimentary, and while they reflect opinions of them time, they are none the less still troubling to read.
David Copperfield is actually an enormous influence on Mervyn Peak's Novels - Steerpike is almost exactly Uriah Heap. Dicken's style of naming, combining two unlikely words to make a name - Copper-field, Trot-wood, has been an influence both on the naming of Peak's characters and more recently on the names employed by Terry Pratchett.
Can I suggest reading David Copperifeld critically, rather than taking it at face value because it is a classic. It has some very odd things to say, especially about women, so bear that in mind and don't be seduced by it. The story is very enjoyable, but be worned, if you start thinking about what is actually going on, you will end up questioning the morality of most major characters and the ethics of the era.
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Advantages: An exhilirating novel from arguably England's finest author of all time. Disadvantages: In some parts there are long passges of descriptive writing
May 23rd, 2001
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