About the book
When David Copperfield escapes from the cruelty of his childhood home, he embarks on a journey to adulthood which will lead him through comedy and tragedy, love and heartbreak and friendship and betrayal. Over the course of his adventure, David meets an array of eccentric characters and learns hard lessons about the world before he finally discovers true happiness.
Charles Dickens’s most celebrated novel and the author’s own favorite, David Copperfield is the classic account of a boy growing up in a world that is by turns magical, fearful, and grimly realistic.
In a book that is part fairy tale and part thinly veiled autobiography, Dickens transmutes his life experience into a brilliant series of comic and sentimental adventures in the spirit of the great eighteenth-century novelists he so much admired.
Few readers can fail to be touched by David’s fate, and fewer still to be delighted by his story. The cruel Murdstone, the feckless Micawber, the unctuous and sinister Uriah Heep, and David Copperfield himself, into whose portrait Dickens puts so much of his own early life, form a central part of our literary legacy.
This edition reprints the original Everyman preface by G. K. Chesterton and includes thirty-nine illustrations by Phiz.
Editions of David Copperfield
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679405719
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679603207
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679783411
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099511465
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099533436
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553211894
- EBook
- ISBN 9780553902983
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307950536
- EBook
- ISBN 9780679641346
- EBook
- ISBN 9780735253483
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553473537
Read an Excerpt
When David Copperfield escapes from the cruelty of his childhood home, he embarks on a journey to adulthood which will lead him through comedy and tragedy, love and heartbreak and friendship and betrayal. Over the course of his adventure, David meets an array of eccentric characters and learns hard lessons about the world before he finally discovers true happiness.
Charles Dickens’s most celebrated novel and the author’s own favorite, David Copperfield is the classic account of a boy growing up in a world that is by turns magical, fearful, and grimly realistic.
In a book that is part fairy tale and part thinly veiled autobiography, Dickens transmutes his life experience into a brilliant series of comic and sentimental adventures in the spirit of the great eighteenth-century novelists he so much admired.
Few readers can fail to be touched by David’s fate, and fewer still to be delighted by his story. The cruel Murdstone, the feckless Micawber, the unctuous and sinister Uriah Heep, and David Copperfield himself, into whose portrait Dickens puts so much of his own early life, form a central part of our literary legacy.
This edition reprints the original Everyman preface by G. K. Chesterton and includes thirty-nine illustrations by Phiz.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is David Copperfield about?
When David Copperfield escapes from the cruelty of his childhood home, he embarks on a journey to adulthood which will lead him through comedy and tragedy, love and heartbreak and friendship and betrayal. Over the course of his adventure, David meets an array of eccentric characters and learns hard lessons about the world before he finally discovers true happiness.
Charles Dickens’s most celebrated novel and the author’s own favorite, David Copperfield is the classic account of a boy growing up in a world that is by turns magical, fearful, and grimly realistic.
In a book that is part fairy tale and part thinly veiled autobiography, Dickens transmutes his life experience into a brilliant series of comic and sentimental adventures in the spirit of the great eighteenth-century novelists he so much admired.
Few readers can fail to be touched by David’s fate, and fewer still to be delighted by his story. The cruel Murdstone, the feckless Micawber, the unctuous and sinister Uriah Heep, and David Copperfield himself, into whose portrait Dickens puts so much of his own early life, form a central part of our literary legacy.
This edition reprints the original Everyman preface by G. K. Chesterton and includes thirty-nine illustrations by Phiz.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in David Copperfield?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of David Copperfield?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679405719
Is David Copperfield part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Everyman's Library Classics Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book David Copperfield?
Charles Dickens
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
David Copperfield is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679405719) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679603207) and paperback(ISBN 9780679783411) and paperback(ISBN 9780099511465) and paperback(ISBN 9780099533436) and paperback(ISBN 9780553211894) and ebook(ISBN 9780553902983) and ebook(ISBN 9780307950536) and ebook(ISBN 9780679641346) and ebook(ISBN 9780735253483) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553473537)
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