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David Copperfield Dickensalong

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Piggywaspushed · 04/01/2020 11:36

Hello All

Inspired by the Bleak House readalong, I have decided this might be the year to tackle David Copperfield.

Those of us who did BH read it obediently in Dickens' instalments ,which wasn't to everyone's taste! We had a chat at the end of each month. It took 18 months and I think we had three stalwarts left at the end.

DC was published as follows (note different months!):

• I – May 1849 (chapters 1–3);
• II – June 1849 (chapters 4–6);
• III – July 1849 (chapters 7–9);
• IV – August 1849 (chapters 10–12);
• V – September 1849 (chapters 13–15);
• VI – October 1849 (chapters 16–18);
• VII – November 1849 (chapters 19–21);
• VIII – December 1849 (chapters 22–24);
• IX – January 1850 (chapters 25–27);
• X – February 1850 (chapters 28–31);
• XI – March 1850 (chapters 32–34);
• XII – April 1850 (chapters 35–37);
• XIII – May 1850 (chapters 38–40);
• XIV – June 1850 (chapters 41–43);
• XV – July 1850 (chapters 44–46);
• XVI – August 1850 (chapters 47–50);
• XVII – September 1850 (chapters 51–53);
• XVIII – October 1850 (chapters 54–57);
• XIX-XX – November 1850 (chapters 58–64).

I am happy to negotiate reading faster so that we tackle three instalments at a time? Thus , the first would be Chapter 1 -9 and we would be finished in the summer.

What does everyone think?

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Piggywaspushed · 05/01/2020 12:27

All comers welcome!

Back to work tomorrow so need something to take my mind off the grind!

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Palegreenstars · 05/01/2020 12:32

I’d love to join. The faster pace sounds good as I think that would likely time with the release of the film to streaming. I’ve downloaded the free kindle version (I don’t have prime but it was still free).
Is there a deadline for reading the first section?

Piggywaspushed · 05/01/2020 12:50

Jan 31st for discussion Feb 1st.

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Palegreenstars · 05/01/2020 13:00

Ace. Will crack on.

Tanaqui · 05/01/2020 19:33

Thank you for the Kindle link Particular- I have technically read this before, but as a teenager 30+ years ago and I think it went over my head. Am going to give it a try!

FranKatzenjammer · 05/01/2020 21:38

I'm in as well: I started it today.

MaJoady · 06/01/2020 00:13

I'd like to join too please! Will order my copy and get stuck in...

ALittleBitofVitriol · 06/01/2020 00:19

Ooh can I join too please!

palomapear · 06/01/2020 13:03

My mother's from 1967. Introduction by JB Priestley no less.
The print is so tiny!
In the preface it states that Dickens said
'Of all my books I like this the best'

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grimupnorthLondon · 06/01/2020 13:06

I'm definitely in for this one. Trying to fill in some of the many gaps in my "classics" reading and this would be an excellent start. Faster timetable works for me - thanks for the thread @Piggywaspushed

Wolfiefan · 06/01/2020 13:09

I started to read BH along with you last year but got distracted/fell behind. Maybe I will manage better this year!!

KeithLeMonde · 06/01/2020 16:42

Paloma I have a set of complete works from the 1930s which I inherited from my great aunt. They're a bit too fragile to read though so am going to read on the Kindle.

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FiveGoMadInDorset · 06/01/2020 16:47

First chapter done

palomapear · 06/01/2020 20:38

@KeithLeMonde I think mine are from some sort of book club. Nothing fancy
Mums not here to ask anymore. I bet she never read them! She have had 4 children then, not conducive to a good read.

Cherrypi · 06/01/2020 21:13

I'm in. Martin Jarvis is reading it to me on BorrowBox.

PrincessFabian · 08/01/2020 13:01

Hi Piggy
Thanks for the tag, I am in. I am not sure if I would do another 18 month read along so happy about the faster pace this time.
Will get going on January today and be back to discuss on 1 Feb

InTheCludgie · 08/01/2020 18:32

I'm in! Just need to get a copy for the Kindle and will be set to go.

KnucklesMcGinty · 08/01/2020 21:45

I've read the first 9 chapters. I kept remembering what was about to happen. Loving it!

RolandOnTheRopes · 10/01/2020 14:16

I'm joining in too. I've just got a copy on the library BorrowBox App

Piggywaspushed · 10/01/2020 16:56

The more the merrier!

I haven't started reading it yet Blush

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ScribblyGum · 10/01/2020 17:01

I started listening to it today on the dog walk. Richard Armitage's voice is as mellifluous as I had hoped it would be. I'm only an hour or so in and already his Scottish elderly lady had an element of sexual charge which I'm sure Dickens did not imagine in his writing.

ChessieFL · 10/01/2020 17:03

I haven’t started yet either Piggy! Hoping to make a start this weekend. I’m worried if I start it too soon I’ll get through 9 chapters quite quickly and then will be impatient waiting until 1 February to discuss!

BadSpellaSpellaSpella · 10/01/2020 17:11

Read the first couple of chapters last night, genuinely funny bits in it which surprised me

TooExtraImmatureCheddar · 10/01/2020 17:14

May I join? We have a full set of Dickens inherited from DH’s grandfather and I have hardly read any. I could do with literary support! Not sure I’ll actually read this copy, though - it’s old enough not to have any date in it.

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Piggywaspushed · 10/01/2020 17:19

Those are lovely!

Of course you may join!

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