David Copperfield

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Summary: It's the abridged version, but it is still great.
Review: Read with aplomb by Paul Scofield, this classic Dickens novel is a great audio tape to take along with you when you are walking or exercising. David Copperfield seems somewhat of a pitiful fellow, which makes you like him all the more, and the villainous character of Mr. Uriah Heep is brought out quite nicely. What struck me was how people in this book fell in love so quickly, as though looking at one another and sensing an attraction was enough for a proposal of marriage. Young Mr. Copperfield loses his father at a very early age, but is quite content with his housemaid and his mother, who love him dearly. Then he is sent for a two week visit to the home of his housemaid, where he has a marvelous time, only to return and learn that his mother has re-married a dreadful man, who beats David and sends him away to the worst of schools, where, if he is not careful, he will be beaten daily. When his mother passes away, young David begins to become a man, and it is this that you will admire, his strength and perseverance in growing up under such adverse circumstances. The cassette version is only two cassettes long, but it is long enough for you to understand precisely what Mr. Dickens means for you to understand. And yes, David Copperfield suffers many trials and tribulations as an adult as well, which keeps it interesting. What he becomes in the end will not surprise you, but it will delight you.