David Copperfield

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 33 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

David Copperfield is the quintessential novel by England's most beloved novelist. Based in part on Dickens's own life, it is the story of a young man's journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among its gloriously vivid cast of characters, he encounters his tyrannical stepfather, Mr. Murdstone; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble yet treacherous Uriah Heep; the frivolous, enchanting Dora; and one of literature's great comic creations, the magnificently impecunious Mr. Micawber - a character resembling Dickens's own father.

In David Copperfield - the novel he described as his "favorite child" - Dickens drew revealingly on his own experiences to create one of his most exuberant and enduringly popular works, filled with tragedy and comedy in equal measure.

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Enchanting Characters and a captivating story.

If you could sum up David Copperfield in three words, what would they be?

Enchanting, engrossing, enjoyable.

What other book might you compare David Copperfield to and why?

Great Expectations. Similar theme of growth of young character.

Which character – as performed by Simon Vance – was your favorite?

Uriah Heap

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A Grand Epic

Any additional comments?

Lovely characters and descriptions, so typical of Dickens.

a very good listen

What did you love best about David Copperfield?

the narrators voice has overall been excellent.
He has performed admirably to broadcast this classic which is really beyond reproach

What was one of the most memorable moments of David Copperfield?

not finished listening yet.

Have you listened to any of Simon Vance’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

justice does excist

Any additional comments?

not finished listening yet but what great expectations.

My unlikely favourite

I never thought I'd say this about a classic - I'm into fast-paced action novels - but this has turned out to be possibly the best book I've read.

Extraordinary

Any additional comments?

After a while, you realize that this is not usual Dickens, but an almost certain highly accurate autobiography, told in some of the most incredibly clever and scintillating prose in the history of the English language.The narrator is so good with the incredible voicing of so many characters, that the entire experience of listening to this was a true joy.

Outstanding on all accounts

Literature and narration at its finest. If you don't get it, you don't belong here.

Fantastic in every way!

A wonderful heartwarming, moving and totally engrossing story brilliantly narrated by Simon Vance.
THe story follows the life of David Copperfield (said to be somewhat autobiographical of Charles dickens) as he grows up from his unusual and not entirely happy birth to the trials of his younger years and emergence into adulthood.

The whole memorable journey is marvelously embellished by the wide assortment of characters artfully portrayed and brought to life by dickens’ sumptuous writing.

Enjoyed every line, moment and chapter!

A great presentation of a classic story

I've always heard of this book, but never did get around to reading it. With audible and 2 hours of commuting a day, I could finally make the commitment to give it a go.

It is a solid work. Although not terribly exciting in terms of todays works (action, violence, sex, etc.), the story flows well and the characters are rendered exceptionally well.

As with most works of this period, they can be overly descriptive, but perhaps that is more me being a tainted b y our own societal perspective of needing brevity and speed.

As always, Simon Vance is spectacular as a narrator. He really is one of the best in the business.

Loved every minute of it

The narration is excellent and does justice to this most excellent book, my favorite by Dickens. The characters are so interesting and the story is so interesting I didn't want it to end. This was a wonderful refresher for a book I have not read in many years.

Dickens - need I say more?

Where does David Copperfield rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

8 of 10 stars

What other book might you compare David Copperfield to and why?

other Dickens novels - you can't really compare him to anything else

What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?

great character voices

Great performance of a masterpiece of literature

Simon Vance was born to do Dickens. And his performance here is truly extraordinary. He captures the essence of the writer, the characters, the time. I felt very sad when I finished listening to the book. It was like saying goodbye to intimate friends. Congratulations to Mr. Vance for a tour de force performance.