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David Copperfield

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
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 When David Copperfield escapes from the cruelty of his childhood home, he embarks on a journey to adulthood which leads him through comedy and tragedy, love and heartbreak, and friendship and betrayal.Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt Thought-Provoking
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This is a great book, but the last half is not nearly as good as the first.

The narrator of the story is incredible, and makes the story even better than it is. If I was reading this, I wouldn’t have enjoyed it nearly as much.

A Narrator Like No Other

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superb book second time for me beautifully read with voices of characters like uriah heep are brilliant

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Probably one of Dickens finest. Narrator as good at it can get. A great story and read.

A masterpiece

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Had it not been for Martin Jarvis’s excellent narration I don’t think I would’ve gotten through this book. He made it very entertaining and engaging.

Very Entertaining

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Apart from guilt for enjoying the work of an alleged blackguard, I loved this book.

Stunning Classic, perfect narrator

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I great up thinking David Copperfield was just a TV magician. How wonderful this experience of listening to Martin Jarvis narrate this book masterful in every way. It took me in completely, although I nearly quit during the time of the horrible Merdstones.
Thank you, Mr Dickens, for taking the time to write down this story and for making it long and slow. I learned so much about the England of around the 1850s. I loved most of your characters, and I hated the ones that treated you badly. I'm inspired by who David Copperfield became, because of and despite his early life experiences.

Long overdue, well worth the time and attention

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I did struggle at the beginning but the enjoyment grew with each chapter. I was surprised there were so many "laugh out loud" moments and I loved the characters. The narrator was particularly good and did "a fantastic Uriah Heep". These characters I have heard about and I have, in the past, attempted to read my grandfather's copy, which must be 100 years old but has incredibly small print on tissue thin paper and did not entice me to persevere!

A Classic

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I have listened to hundreds of audiobooks over the years and this is THE best yet. The story is absolutely compelling, the characters are brilliant (Betsy Tropwood is one of the greatest literary creations of all time) and the narration by Martin Jarvis is outstanding. On some days after listening to the book in the car, I would sit in the parked car for an hour outside my home with the engine running because I couldn’t bear to pause the story. Dickens plus Jarvis - a dream storytelling combination!

Wow!

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The use of the English language has rarely been surpassed by the quality of this novel.

The writing style of Charles Dickens

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At times heart wrenching, often very funny, this story is a roller coaster in slow time. Full of eccentric characters described with passion and brought to life brilliantly by the awesome performance of Martin Jones.

Fantastic tale, brilliantly performed

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