David Copperfield is the novel Dickens regarded as his 'favourite child' and is considered his most autobiographical. As David recounts his experience from childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist, Dickens draws openly and revealingly on his own life. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters are David's tyrannical stepfather, Mr Murdstone; his brilliant, but ultimately unworthy, school-friend Steerforth; his formidable...

"An illustrated, illuminating history of magic from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its most audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret museum"-- Provided by publisher.

The BBC presentation of the extraordinary one-man show, based on Peter Ackroyd's Dickens biography. The brilliant British actor Simon Callow portrays Dickens as he acts out his most memorable characters, from Bill Sikes to Oliver Twist to Nancy, and more. Callow also relives Dickens's own life story, with its gruesome, poverty-stricken childhood that came to infuse his work. This acclaimed performance provides fascinating dual insight to the man and...