I like Charles Dickens' writing, but I've only ever read a few of his novels. Which one do you think is the best?
2006-12-19 02:29:45 · 14 answers · asked by tabithap 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I read an abridged version of Great Expectation in high school, looks like I should dig up a full version. I loved David Copperfield too. Thanks everyone.
2006-12-19 04:22:15 · update #1
Bleak House. And no, I didn't pick this because it was on Masterpiece Theater.
I have always found Dickens quite boring and long drawn, but Bleak House was intriguing to me as a child.
2006-12-19 05:03:49 · answer #1 · answered by T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot...David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, etc. However, I think the best is probably Great Expectations.
2006-12-19 10:37:54 · answer #2 · answered by kolman_me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Expectations is less rambling than his other novels, and although some of the lesser characters in those other novels are quite memorable, Great Expectations does an excellent job of delineating the character growth of its main character, Pip, which is not true of Dickens' other novels. David Lean's movie version is not particularly stylistically appropriate for this particular work, but it is a very fine film.
2006-12-19 10:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by Capote99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find Charles Dickens a bit difficult to get through because of the langauge and period setting, but I really enjoyed Oliver Twist. Maybe I found it easier to read because I had seen the musical... I don't know, but I loved the story of poor Oliver, who was an innocent with a good soul despite his circumstances. Great book.
2006-12-19 10:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by Rebecca A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is my favorite writer. David Copperfield is considered as the best of his literary works.
According to most of the critics it is Dickens's own story so you can imagine how great he should have written it.
2006-12-19 10:49:14 · answer #5 · answered by Engineer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oliver Twist
2006-12-19 11:27:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oliver Twist
2006-12-19 10:36:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To echo many of the other answers - go with Great Expectations. It's great and Miss Havisham is a creepy character that stands the test of time.
2006-12-19 11:50:59 · answer #8 · answered by cj26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think David Copperfield is his best novel.Its a long novel but the book is limeless and its characters immortal.
2006-12-19 11:27:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tale of Two Cities
2006-12-19 11:28:08 · answer #10 · answered by Cam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋