Long acknowledged by the public and critics as one of Charles Dickens’s greatest works, “David Copperfield” inspires reflection on the meaning of fatherhood and its relationship to memory and writing. <br><br> In Dickens’s own words: “It will be easily believed that I am a fond parent to every child of my fancy, and that no one can ever love that family as dearly as I love them. But, like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is DAVID COPPERFIELD.”
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 Mentorship from father figures is a guiding force in David Copperfield's life. "Traddles, Micawber, and David," by Frank Reynolds, 1910. (Public Domain) | | ‘David Copperfield’: Dickens’s Favorite Work | | By Paul Prezzia | | Long acknowledged by the public and critics as one of Charles Dickens’s greatest works, “David Copperfield” inspires reflection on the meaning of fatherhood and its relationship to memory and writing.
In Dickens’s own words: “It will be easily believed that I am a fond parent to every child of my fancy, and that no one can ever love that family as dearly as I love them. But, like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is DAVID COPPERFIELD.” | | | | | | |
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