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David Copperfield — Charles Dickens

David Copperfield

Charles Dickens

  • Novel
  • Book language: English
  • 893 pages

A coming-of-age novel narrated by David Copperfield, tracing his life from childhood through hardship, friendship and self-discovery in Victorian England. Dickens fills it with vivid characters and humour, and the first-person voice makes the long journey intimate and engaging.

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Opening of the book

DAVID COPPERFIELD
By Charles Dickens
0008
0009
AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED
TO
THE HON. Mr. AND Mrs. RICHARD WATSON,
OF
ROCKINGHAM, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

CONTENTS
PREFACE TO 1850 EDITION
PREFACE TO THE CHARLES DICKENS EDITION
THE PERSONAL HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE OF DAVID
COPPERFIELD THE YOUNGER
CHAPTER 1. — I AM BORN
CHAPTER 2. — I OBSERVE
CHAPTER 3. — I HAVE A CHANGE
CHAPTER 4. — I FALL INTO DISGRACE
CHAPTER 5. — I AM SENT AWAY FROM HOME
CHAPTER 6. — I ENLARGE MY CIRCLE OF ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER 7. — MY ‘FIRST HALF’ AT SALEM HOUSE
CHAPTER 8. — MY HOLIDAYS. ESPECIALLY ONE HAPPY
AFTERNOON
CHAPTER 9. — I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER 10. — I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR
CHAPTER 11. — I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON’T
LIKE IT
CHAPTER 12. — LIKING LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT NO BETTER,
I FORM A GREAT RESOLUTION
CHAPTER 13. — THE SEQUEL OF MY RESOLUTION
CHAPTER 14. — MY AUNT MAKES UP HER MIND ABOUT ME
CHAPTER 15. — I MAKE ANOTHER BEGINNING
CHAPTER 16. — I AM A NEW BOY IN MORE SENSES THAN ONE
CHAPTER 17. — SOMEBODY TURNS UP

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Contents

  1. DAVID COPPERFIELD
  2. CONTENTS
  3. PREFACE TO 1850 EDITION
  4. PREFACE TO THE CHARLES DICKENS EDITION
  5. THE PERSONAL HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE OF DAVID COPPERFIELD THE YOUNGER
  6. CHAPTER 1. I AM BORN
  7. CHAPTER 2. I OBSERVE
  8. CHAPTER 3. I HAVE A CHANGE
  9. CHAPTER 4. I FALL INTO DISGRACE
  10. CHAPTER 5. I AM SENT AWAY FROM HOME
  11. CHAPTER 6. I ENLARGE MY CIRCLE OF ACQUAINTANCE
  12. CHAPTER 7. MY ‘FIRST HALF’ AT SALEM HOUSE
  13. CHAPTER 8. MY HOLIDAYS. ESPECIALLY ONE HAPPY AFTERNOON
  14. CHAPTER 9. I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY
  15. CHAPTER 10. I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR
  16. CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON’T LIKE IT
  17. CHAPTER 12. LIKING LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT NO BETTER, I FORM A GREAT RESOLUTION
  18. CHAPTER 13. THE SEQUEL OF MY RESOLUTION
  19. CHAPTER 14. MY AUNT MAKES UP HER MIND ABOUT ME
  20. CHAPTER 15. I MAKE ANOTHER BEGINNING
  21. CHAPTER 16. I AM A NEW BOY IN MORE SENSES THAN ONE
  22. CHAPTER 17. SOMEBODY TURNS UP
  23. CHAPTER 18. A RETROSPECT
  24. CHAPTER 19. I LOOK ABOUT ME, AND MAKE A DISCOVERY
  25. CHAPTER 20. STEERFORTH’S HOME
  26. CHAPTER 21. LITTLE EM’LY
  27. CHAPTER 22. SOME OLD SCENES, AND SOME NEW PEOPLE
  28. CHAPTER 23. I CORROBORATE Mr. DICK, AND CHOOSE A PROFESSION
  29. CHAPTER 24. MY FIRST DISSIPATION
  30. CHAPTER 25. GOOD AND BAD ANGELS

and 40 more chapters

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