Inspired by the wealth of attention being paid to Charles Dickens during 2012, the 200th anniversary of his death, I have been enjoying revisiting his novels, currently David Copperfield.
It is striking how musical Dickens was in his naming of the characters: sound, association, image, tonality, all conjured up by Miss Murdstone, Mr. Creaker, Uriah Heep, Betsy Trotwell.
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