David Copperfield

I had read 'David Copperfield' years ago. So long ago in fact that I had forgotten the story. At the Strand Book Shop's annual sale (Chinnaswamy Stadium, Dec 2008) I picked up a Dover Giant Thrift Edition of the classic. I must confess I was attracted by the beautiful cover illustration - Vassily Tropinin's 1818 portrait of his son. I don't know anything about Tropinin. 

I also didn't know the longer title of the book: The Personal History and Experience of David Copperfield the Younger. 

This was Dickens' seventh novel and was published in 1850. From his preface I understand he took two years to write it.

First Words

Only last words may be famous. First words do not enjoy that privilege. Nonetheless they are doomed to aspire.

It is New Year's eve. As we approach the stroke of the midnight hour and the world parties hard, I start RandoMuse, a blog I hope to keep going till I'm plain bored by it all. RandoMuse will record for posterity just about anything that catches my fancy. If that's really random, well, that's exactly how I'd like this blog to shape up.        

The Muse and I would like it very much if the randomness is enhanced by your comments.