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"One of the most famous and celebrated Victorian coming-of-age novels, David Copperfield charts the adventures and vicissitudes of its eponymous hero's life, from the misery of his childhood after his mother's marriage to the tyrannical Mr Murdstone, through to his first steps as a writer and his search for love and happiness. Along the way he encounters a vast array of gloriously vivid characters - many of whom number among the most memorable in literature - such as the eccentric aunt Betsey Trotwood, the eloquent debtor Wilkins Micawber and the obsequious villain Uriah Heep.
Replete with comedy and tragedy in equal measure, and cited by Dickens as "his favourite child"", this partially autobiographical work provides tantalizing glimpses into Dickens's own childhood and remains one of the most enduringly popular novels in the English language."
About the author
A literary phenomenon in his lifetime and renowned as much for his journalism and public speaking as for his novels, Charles Dickens (1812-70) now ranks as the most important Victorian writer and one of the most influential and popular authors in the English language. His memorable and vividly rendered characters and his combination of humour, trenchant satire and compassion have left an indelible mark on our collective imagination.
Summary
A great addition to Alma Classics collection. This edi.on contains extensive notes on the text together with extra material on the author's life and works.
Foreword
David Copperfield is as fresh and entertaining today as it was when it was first published over a hundred and fifty years ago
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The power of [Dickens] is so amazing that the reader at once becomes his captive.
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The power of [Dickens] is so amazing that the reader at once becomes his captive. William Makepeace Thackeray
