“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born (as I have been informed and believe) on a Friday, at twelve o’clock at night. It was remarked that the clock began to strike, and I began to cry, simultaneously.”

I haven't read all of Charles Dickens' novels yet, but so far this is my favourite. I first read it when I was about 11 or 12, at a similar time to reading Great Expectations. Both made quite an impact on me, and my willingness to try 'old fashioned' books, which turned out to be more accessible and exciting than I had anticipated. Since then I have had a deep love of David Copperfield, both the novel and the character. Recently the movie The Personal History of David Copperfield reminded me of the wonderful story, and I returned to the book to experience it once more.

Anything from Dickens is amazing!