
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
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
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LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE TO 1850 EDITION
34CHAPTER 32. THE BEGINNING OF A LONG JOURNEY
2PREFACE TO THE CHARLES DICKENS EDITION
35CHAPTER 33. BLISSFUL
3CHAPTER 1. I AM BORN
36CHAPTER 34. MY AUNT ASTONISHES ME
4CHAPTER 2. I OBSERVE
37CHAPTER 35. DEPRESSION
5CHAPTER 3. I HAVE A CHANGE
38CHAPTER 36. ENTHUSIASM
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6CHAPTER 4. I FALL INTO DISGRACE
39CHAPTER 37. A LITTLE COLD WATER
7CHAPTER 5. I AM SENT AWAY FROM HOME
40CHAPTER 38. A DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
8CHAPTER 6. I ENLARGE MY CIRCLE OF ACQUAINTANCE
41CHAPTER 39. WICKFIELD AND HEEP
9CHAPTER 7. MY ‘FIRST HALF’ AT SALEM HOUSE
42CHAPTER 40. THE WANDERER
10CHAPTER 8. MY HOLIDAYS. ESPECIALLY ONE HAPPY AFTERNOON
43CHAPTER 41. DORA’S AUNTS
11CHAPTER 9. I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY
44CHAPTER 42. MISCHIEF
12CHAPTER 10. I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR
45CHAPTER 43. ANOTHER RETROSPECT
13CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON’T LIKE IT
46CHAPTER 44. OUR HOUSEKEEPING
14CHAPTER 12. LIKING LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT NO BETTER, I FORM A GREAT RESOLUTION
47CHAPTER 45. MR. DICK FULFILS MY AUNT’S PREDICTIONS
15CHAPTER 13. THE SEQUEL OF MY RESOLUTION
48CHAPTER 46. INTELLIGENCE
16CHAPTER 14. MY AUNT MAKES UP HER MIND ABOUT ME
49CHAPTER 47. MARTHA
17CHAPTER 15. I MAKE ANOTHER BEGINNING
50CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC
18CHAPTER 16. I AM A NEW BOY IN MORE SENSES THAN ONE
51CHAPTER 49. I AM INVOLVED IN MYSTERY
19CHAPTER 17. SOMEBODY TURNS UP
52CHAPTER 50. Mr. PEGGOTTY’S DREAM COMES TRUE
20CHAPTER 18. A RETROSPECT
53CHAPTER 51. THE BEGINNING OF A LONGER JOURNEY
21CHAPTER 19. I LOOK ABOUT ME, AND MAKE A DISCOVERY
54CHAPTER 52. I ASSIST AT AN EXPLOSION
22CHAPTER 20. STEERFORTH’S HOME
55CHAPTER 53. ANOTHER RETROSPECT
23CHAPTER 21. LITTLE EM’LY
56CHAPTER 54. Mr. MICAWBER’S TRANSACTIONS
24CHAPTER 22. SOME OLD SCENES, AND SOME NEW PEOPLE
57CHAPTER 55. TEMPEST
25CHAPTER 23. I CORROBORATE Mr. DICK, AND CHOOSE A PROFESSION
58CHAPTER 56. THE NEW WOUND, AND THE OLD
26CHAPTER 24. MY FIRST DISSIPATION
59CHAPTER 57. THE EMIGRANTS
27CHAPTER 25. GOOD AND BAD ANGELS
60CHAPTER 58. ABSENCE
28CHAPTER 26. I FALL INTO CAPTIVITY
61CHAPTER 59. RETURN
29CHAPTER 27. TOMMY TRADDLES
62CHAPTER 60. AGNES
30CHAPTER 28. Mr. MICAWBER’S GAUNTLET
63CHAPTER 61. I AM SHOWN TWO INTERESTING PENITENTS
31CHAPTER 29. I VISIT STEERFORTH AT HIS HOME, AGAIN
64CHAPTER 62. A LIGHT SHINES ON MY WAY
32CHAPTER 30. A LOSS
65CHAPTER 63. A VISITOR
33CHAPTER 31. A GREATER LOSS
66CHAPTER 64. A LAST RETROSPECT