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Suzanne Vega recommended David Copperfield in Books (curated)

 
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
6.6 (5 Ratings)
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"The thinly veiled autobiography of Charles Dickens himself. Having grown up with a stepfather, I liked reading about another child who had one as well. I loved the English nature of the story — the time and place it inhabits. Another story of a child making his way in the world. I sense a theme here. I like this better than “Oliver Twist” because the storytelling is more restrained, and more believable."

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated A Christmas Carol in Books

Oct 10, 2017 (Updated Oct 10, 2017)  
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, Robert Ingpen | 1843 | Children
8
8.6 (84 Ratings)
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The only Christmas story
There have been hundreds of adaptations of this book, and yet this will be the only classic version. It is the original redemption novella. The treatment of the poor and the ability of a self-interested man absolving himself by transforming into a more sympathetic character are the key themes of the story. With A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens captured the essence of the mid-Victorian revival of the Christmas holiday.