David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (English) Hardcover Book

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Dickens's tale of David Copperfield follows him from birth through to his successful career as a novelist.

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In one of his most energetic and enjoyable novels, Charles Dickens tells the life story of David Copperfield, from his birth in Suffolk, through the various struggles of his childhood, to his successful career as a novelist. The early scenes are particularly masterful, depicting the world as seen from the perspective of a fatherless small boy, whose idyllic life with his mother is ruined when she marries again, this time to a domineering and cruel man. David Copperfield is partly modelled on Dickens' own experiences, and one of the great joys of the book lies in its outlandish cast of characters, which includes the glamorous Steerforth, the cheerful, verbose Mr Micawber, the villainous Uriah Heep, and David's eccentric aunt, Betsey Trotwood. Dickens described it as his 'favourite child' among his novels and it is easy to see why.This Macmillan Collector's Library edition of David Copperfield features original illustrations by H. K. Browne 'Phiz', with an afterword by Sam Gilpin.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

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To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born . . .

Author Biography

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 near Portsmouth, where his father worked as a clerk. Living in London in 1824, Dickens was sent by his family to work in a blacking-warehouse, and his father was arrested and imprisoned for debt. Fortunes improved and Dickens returned to school, eventually becoming a parliamentary reporter. His first piece of fiction was published by a magazine in December 1832, and by 1836 he had begun his first novel, The Pickwick Papers. He focused his career on writing, completing fourteen highly successful novels including Great Expectations, Oliver Twist and Bleak House, as well as penning journalism, shorter fiction and travel books. He died in 1870.

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"The most perfect of all the Dickens novels."--Virginia Woolf

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Details ISBN1509825398 ISBN-10 1509825398 ISBN-13 9781509825394 Format Hardcover Author Charles Dickens Pages 1264 Language English Short Title DAVID COPPERFIELD Media Book Publisher Pan Macmillan Audience Age 18 Imprint Macmillan Collector's Library Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1812 Death 1870 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-09-08 Edition New Edition UK Release Date 2016-09-08 Series Macmillan Collector's Library DEWEY 823.8 Audience General AU Release Date 2016-09-12 NZ Release Date 2016-09-12 We've got this

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