What are your favorite Dickens' novels? I'll start with Nicholas Nickleby. Then--

[bobbieinok]

Bleak House, esp the scene of the woman sitting in Chancery Court waiting yrs for a verdict. Parts reminded me of Kafka's The Trial. I thought I had the start of a great research project. Then I learned someone had already followed up on Kafka's acknowledged admiration of Dickens. Siiigh!

Also like Little Dorrit. The picture of children being born and growing up in debtors prison is haunting

Also like Our Mutual Friend. The dustman and his piles of dust, the Podsnaps, the man looking for his missing amputated arm in a junk store.

We read A Tale of Two Cities in HS. It has lasting images, but if that were the only Dickens novel I had read he wouldn't be a favorite author.

I read David Copperfield on my own when I was in HS. It's a powerful book, but I found it very sad in parts. Unlike my favorite Dickens' works I have never been able re-read it.

[Kurt V.]

1. great expectations. bc of the surprises. but all of them actually :)

[Ponietz]

3. my favorite as well

[bobbieinok]

4. I've been unable to read the book. Probably because I saw the 40s movie as a kid.

I think I've seen the movie twice, once on tv.

I have not been able to read OiverTwist for the same reason--saw the 40s movie as a kid.

I believe those 2 movies are considered some of the best ever made.

[Kurt V.]

5. I've seen that movie (great expectations) and loved it but haven't seen the oliver twist one.

guess i will now. you should read twist tho bc a theme is touched on im sure wouldn't appear in a 40s movie.

[OregonBlue]

2. All of them. I love Dickens. He is forever relevant.

[Polly Hennessey]

6. Great Expectations

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”

So true, especially now. Warm when the sun shines and sweater on in the shade.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

7. I'm listening to Our Mutual Friend right now!

Dickens is great to walk to. I read all his books years ago and now I'm listening to them.

If I could only pick one it would be Dombey and Son.