“ 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. ”
Charles Dickens, David Copperfield (1850). copy citation
| Author | Charles Dickens |
|---|---|
| Source | David Copperfield |
| Topic | heroes biography |
| Date | 1850 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/766/766-h/766-h.htm |
Context
“But, like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is
DAVID COPPERFIELD.
1869 THE PERSONAL HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE OF DAVID COPPERFIELD THE YOUNGER Chapter 1. I AM BORN
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.” source
DAVID COPPERFIELD.
1869 THE PERSONAL HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE OF DAVID COPPERFIELD THE YOUNGER Chapter 1. I AM BORN
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.” source
