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20 Feb 2017, 1:13 pm
Yes, this would be similar to the magic of David Copperfield, but Copperfield is honest enough to tell you he’s fooling you–the state’s expert believes his own illusion. [read post]
5 Dec 2023, 7:56 am
His longest novel, David Copperfield, is 357,489 words. [read post]
26 Aug 2011, 6:57 am
If all else fails Evidently the credit markets believe that Germany, France, and the European Central bank have what Charles Dickens would call the Tommy Traddles problem, from Chapter 28 of David Copperfield: Traddles,’ said I, ‘Mr. [read post]
28 Jan 2010, 10:38 am
"Catcher" was published in 1951, and its very first sentence, distantly echoing Mark Twain, struck a brash new note in American literature: "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth. [read post]
29 Jan 2010, 6:01 am
He probably would think I was a big ol' phony for doing so.Anyway, here's some great qoutes from The Catcher in the Rye to remember him by:If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.The Catcher in… [read post]
30 Jul 2007, 1:30 am
I think of the scene where they read "David Copperfield" to each other for some reason. [read post]
21 Apr 2010, 7:15 am
His literary character isn't a David Copperfield, but a nonentity, scarcely recognizable as human. [read post]
10 Dec 2009, 10:46 am
The witnesses allegedly on Edwards' deposition list included The Donald, Alan Dershowitz, Bill Clinton (of course), Tommy Mottola, and illusionist David Copperfield(?). [read post]
6 May 2008, 10:01 am
Nine came out in monthly installments: Pickwick Papers, Nicholas Nickleby, Martin Chuzzlewit, Dombey and Son, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, Our Mutual Friend, and The Mystery of Edwin Rood. [read post]
1 Feb 2007, 12:53 pm
In many ways, his novel is Victorian in spirit--many of the characters exist merely to serve the larger story, or the main character (what else would explain the existence of Dora in David Copperfield other than to show one part of David's character?). [read post]
29 Mar 2008, 7:38 am
As of this writing, he is representing Las Vegas headliner David Copperfield. [read post]
9 May 2007, 4:54 pm
It's the same way David Copperfield is one of my favorite books. [read post]
13 Feb 2008, 4:08 pm
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. [read post]
7 Jun 2018, 9:43 am
Related Articles From Our Blog Garland Apartment Complex in Hot Water Over Murky Pool Fiat Chrysler Recalls Millions of Vehicles for Cruise Controls That Might Not Disengage Explaining David Copperfield’s Legal “Magic” Is Viva Tacoland Partly Liable for Its Employee’s Alleged Crime? [read post]
20 Apr 2011, 4:02 pm
Personalmente me asombran los trucos de grandes artificios que hacen desaparecer elefantes o aviones, estilo David Copperfield, pero no tienen mucho mérito ya que, por ejemplo, bajo la luz mediática apropiada la dura labor instructora llevada a cabo por muchos jueces se presenta a la opinión pública como una montaña de indicios, prisiones provisionales, fianzas ingentes, envuelto en miles de folios y, súbitamente, todo desaparece como un… [read post]
26 Oct 2015, 6:38 am
” In spite of indicating that you understand that I cannot pull a “David Copperfield” and make the charges disappear, you don’t really want the “best possible outcome. [read post]
6 Nov 2007, 5:30 am
Dickens wrote "Perils of Certain English Prisoners," yes--a shockingly racist polemic, to be sure--but he also wrote Our Mutual Friend and David Copperfield. [read post]
10 Dec 2008, 12:07 am
We had spark, and the affection that comes with being first loves (see also, Dora and David in David Copperfield, where the dying Dora remarks ruefully, knowing her limitations as a partner, that perhaps it would have been better if they had loved as boy and girl and left it at that), but little else. [read post]
2 Jun 2013, 4:19 pm
On one occasion, during his earlier years, he chanced upon Dickens’ David Copperfield after eating his evening meal. [read post]
7 Apr 2014, 3:27 pm
As the number of people becoming homeless from private sector accommodation continues to rise, and as private sector accommodation is used for discharge of duty and temporary accommodation by Councils, the issue of affordability becomes more and more important. [read post]
