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David Copperfield

David Copperfield

by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

BookID: 766

Language:English

Edition:The Charles Dickens Edition

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Orphans -- FictionAutobiographical fictionEngland -- FictionBildungsromans

Description

"David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens is a novel published in 1849-1850. Narrated by David himself, this bildungsroman follows his journey from infancy to maturity through Victorian England. After his mother's tragic remarriage to the cruel Murdstone, young David endures hardship at boarding school, child labor in London, and eventual escape to his eccentric aunt. As he grows, David navigates friendship, betrayal, love, and ambition while encountering unforgettable characters—from the villainous Uriah Heep to the devoted Agnes—ultimately seeking his place in the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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