In honor of the birthday of Charles Dickens, I’d like to share a passage from one of his novels. This passage is one of my most favorite in all of literature (that I’ve read so far). ~ These observations, and indeed the greater part of the observations made that evening, were interrupted by Mrs. Micawber’s… Continue reading In honor of Charles Dickens
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Teaser Tuesday
The man who had knocked at the door, was a stout personage of middle height, aged about fifty: with shiny black hair, cropped pretty close; half-whiskers, a round face, and sharp eyes. The other was a red-headed, bony man, in top-boots; with a rather ill-favoured countenance, and a turned-up sinister-looking nose. From Oliver Twist by… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Title: Great ExpectationsAuthor: Charles Dickens Published: 1861My edition: Penguin Popular Classics 1994Purchased From: BookDepository.comPages: 443 Synopsis (from BN.com): Young Phillip Pirrip’s life is shaped by an act of kindness which raises him from poverty to wealth. One of the greatest works of classic literature, this novel is a timeless tale of love, hope and humanity. I read this… Continue reading Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
"Oh, my lungs and liver!" (David Copperfield by Charles Dickens)
Before last year, I had only read one book by Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities for AP English in high school. I am not someone who hated books just because I read them for school. In AP English we read, and I enjoyed, Hamlet, Macbeth, The Canterbury Tales, and many others. However, I… Continue reading "Oh, my lungs and liver!" (David Copperfield by Charles Dickens)
David Copperfield – Reading Update
Since the year is winding down, I decided to check in on how my reading goals for 2008 are going. In this post from January, I came up with five goals for the year. Here’s the list and which ones have been completed: Read at least 71 books (one more than last year seems like… Continue reading David Copperfield – Reading Update