Length38h 22m
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From a childhood of bliss in Suffolk to the grim despair of a London bottling factory, from the eccentric kindness of his great-aunt Betsey Trotwood to the cruel neglect of his stepfather, the life of David Copperfield is a tapestry woven with the brightest and darkest threads of human experience. He encounters a vivid cast of characters: the eternally optimistic Mr. Micawber, ever waiting for "something to turn up"; the obsequious and treacherous Uriah Heep; and the charming but feckless James Steerforth.
Told in his own voice, this is the story of David’s journey to manhood—a path paved with first love, heartbreaking loss, steadfast friendship, and hard-won triumph. He navigates the perils of poverty, the trials of profession, and the complexities of the heart, all in search of a place to call home and a character to call his own.
Charles Dickens’s most autobiographical novel, David Copperfield overflows with life, humour, and profound humanity. It is a masterful portrait of a young artist’s development and a timeless celebration of resilience, kindness, and the enduring power of memory. At its core lies a simple, enduring question: What makes a life truly good?
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics, Action and Adventure
Length38 hrs 22 mins
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LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE TO 1850 EDITION
2PREFACE TO THE CHARLES DICKENS EDITION
3CHAPTER 1. I AM BORN
4CHAPTER 2. I OBSERVE
5CHAPTER 3. I HAVE A CHANGE
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6CHAPTER 4. I FALL INTO DISGRACE
7CHAPTER 5. I AM SENT AWAY FROM HOME
8CHAPTER 6. I ENLARGE MY CIRCLE OF ACQUAINTANCE
9CHAPTER 7. MY ‘FIRST HALF’ AT SALEM HOUSE
10CHAPTER 8. MY HOLIDAYS. ESPECIALLY ONE HAPPY AFTERNOON
11CHAPTER 9. I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY
12CHAPTER 10. I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR
13CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON’T LIKE IT
14CHAPTER 12. LIKING LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT NO BETTER, I FORM A GREAT RESOLUTION
15CHAPTER 13. THE SEQUEL OF MY RESOLUTION
16CHAPTER 14. MY AUNT MAKES UP HER MIND ABOUT ME
17CHAPTER 15. I MAKE ANOTHER BEGINNING
18CHAPTER 16. I AM A NEW BOY IN MORE SENSES THAN ONE
19CHAPTER 17. SOMEBODY TURNS UP
20CHAPTER 18. A RETROSPECT
21CHAPTER 19. I LOOK ABOUT ME, AND MAKE A DISCOVERY
22CHAPTER 20. STEERFORTH’S HOME
23CHAPTER 21. LITTLE EM’LY
24CHAPTER 22. SOME OLD SCENES, AND SOME NEW PEOPLE
25CHAPTER 23. I CORROBORATE Mr. DICK, AND CHOOSE A PROFESSION
26CHAPTER 24. MY FIRST DISSIPATION
27CHAPTER 25. GOOD AND BAD ANGELS
28CHAPTER 26. I FALL INTO CAPTIVITY
29CHAPTER 27. TOMMY TRADDLES
30CHAPTER 28. Mr. MICAWBER’S GAUNTLET
31CHAPTER 29. I VISIT STEERFORTH AT HIS HOME, AGAIN
32CHAPTER 30. A LOSS
33CHAPTER 31. A GREATER LOSS
34CHAPTER 32. THE BEGINNING OF A LONG JOURNEY
35CHAPTER 33. BLISSFUL
36CHAPTER 34. MY AUNT ASTONISHES ME
37CHAPTER 35. DEPRESSION
38CHAPTER 36. ENTHUSIASM
39CHAPTER 37. A LITTLE COLD WATER
40CHAPTER 38. A DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
41CHAPTER 39. WICKFIELD AND HEEP
42CHAPTER 40. THE WANDERER
43CHAPTER 41. DORA’S AUNTS
44CHAPTER 42. MISCHIEF
45CHAPTER 43. ANOTHER RETROSPECT
46CHAPTER 44. OUR HOUSEKEEPING
47CHAPTER 45. MR. DICK FULFILS MY AUNT’S PREDICTIONS
48CHAPTER 46. INTELLIGENCE
49CHAPTER 47. MARTHA
50CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC
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