Dickens' Greatest Novels - a Poll - Page 2

anamardoll · 02-08-2012, 03:03 PM

Alas, I cannot vote then.

khalleron · 02-08-2012, 06:22 PM

I've only read nine of the ones on the list, but my favorite by far was 'Our Mutual Friend' - it doesn't usually make the Dickens 'short list', but I think that's a shame. It's a heck of a book.

issybird · 02-08-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by khalleron

I've only read nine of the ones on the list, but my favorite by far was 'Our Mutual Friend' - it doesn't usually make the 'short list', but I think that's a shame. It's a heck of a book.

I agree! It's my second favorite, after Great Expectations, and I think it's a better read at that.

My own top five:

Great Expectations
Our Mutual Friend
Bleak House
Nicholas Nickleby
Martin Chuzzlewit

tubemonkey · 02-08-2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

Christmas Carol too short to include?

Correct. I only included his novels; not his novellas and short stories.

tubemonkey · 02-08-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

Alas, I cannot vote then.

A Christmas Carol is also my favorite work by Dickens.

morriss003 · 02-08-2012, 08:11 PM

A Christmas Carol is also my favorite, but I liked A Tale of Two Cities. It's great to see that so many of you have read books from the past. I'd like to see a poll about Louisa May Alcott, too.

CazMar · 02-08-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by khalleron

I've only read nine of the ones on the list, but my favorite by far was 'Our Mutual Friend' - it doesn't usually make the Dickens 'short list', but I think that's a shame. It's a heck of a book.

Glad to see another reader who loves this book - it has everything! Mystery, great characters, love, obsession, great "goodies" and "baddies". I have only read it about 10 times, but I am going to read it again this week.

issybird · 02-08-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by morriss003

I'd like to see a poll about Louisa May Alcott, too.

And here you go.

View Poll Results: What is Charles Dickens' Greatest Novel?
Pickwick Papers (1836)	3	7.50%
Oliver Twist (1837)	0	0%
Nicholas Nickleby (1838)	0	0%
Old Curiosity Shop (1840)	1	2.50%
Barnaby Rudge (1841)	0	0%
Martin Chuzzlewit (1843)	1	2.50%
Dombey and Son (1846)	0	0%
David Copperfield (1849)	9	22.50%
Bleak House (1852)	5	12.50%
Hard Times (1854)	0	0%
Little Dorrit (1855)	0	0%
A Tale of Two Cities (1859)	8	20.00%
Great Expectations (1860)	9	22.50%
Our Mutual Friend (1864)	4	10.00%
Edwin Drood (1870) - unfinished	0	0%
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02-08-2012, 03:03 PM	#16
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Alas, I cannot vote then.

02-08-2012, 06:22 PM	#17
khalleron Kate Posts: 1,700 Karma: 3605799 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: MeeBook, Kobo Libra Colour	I've only read nine of the ones on the list, but my favorite by far was 'Our Mutual Friend' - it doesn't usually make the Dickens 'short list', but I think that's a shame. It's a heck of a book.

02-08-2012, 08:11 PM	#21
morriss003 Evangelist Posts: 438 Karma: 3409790 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Maui Device: kindle	A Christmas Carol is also my favorite, but I liked A Tale of Two Cities. It's great to see that so many of you have read books from the past. I'd like to see a poll about Louisa May Alcott, too.

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