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LoC No.: 19001692

Title: The Personal History of David Copperfield

Note: Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Jon Hurst, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http: //archive.org/details/americana)

Summary: "The Personal History of David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This coming-of-age story follows the titular character, David Copperfield, as he navigates the challenges of his early life, including complex family dynamics, personal loss, and social adversity. Through his journey, readers can expect to encounter a rich tapestry of supporting characters, each contributing to David's development and the themes of resilience and identity. At the start of the narrative, David Copperfield begins by recounting his birth, which coincided with superstitions and predictions about his future. He introduces key figures in his life, including his mother and the formidable Miss Betsey Trotwood—his great-aunt—who expresses her discontent at having a boy rather than the girl she hoped for. As David's early memories unfold, they paint an intimate picture of his childhood, illustrating his relationship with his mother, their domestic life, and the complexity of adult interactions that he begins to observe, notably with his mother’s new acquaintance, Mr. Murdstone. This opening sets the stage for David’s reflections on his past and hints at the tumultuous experiences that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

Illustrator: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882

EBook No.: 43111

Published: Jul 6, 2013

Downloads: 188

Language: English

Subject: Orphans -- Fiction

Subject: Autobiographical fiction

Subject: England -- Fiction

Subject: Bildungsromans

Subject: Young men -- Fiction

Subject: Boys -- Fiction

Subject: Stepfathers -- Fiction

Subject: Child labor -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-09T16:33:28Z The Personal History of David Copperfield

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 19001692

Title: The Personal History of David Copperfield

Note: Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Jon Hurst, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http: //archive.org/details/americana)

Summary: "The Personal History of David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This coming-of-age story follows the titular character, David Copperfield, as he navigates the challenges of his early life, including complex family dynamics, personal loss, and social adversity. Through his journey, readers can expect to encounter a rich tapestry of supporting characters, each contributing to David's development and the themes of resilience and identity. At the start of the narrative, David Copperfield begins by recounting his birth, which coincided with superstitions and predictions about his future. He introduces key figures in his life, including his mother and the formidable Miss Betsey Trotwood—his great-aunt—who expresses her discontent at having a boy rather than the girl she hoped for. As David's early memories unfold, they paint an intimate picture of his childhood, illustrating his relationship with his mother, their domestic life, and the complexity of adult interactions that he begins to observe, notably with his mother’s new acquaintance, Mr. Murdstone. This opening sets the stage for David’s reflections on his past and hints at the tumultuous experiences that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

Illustrator: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882

EBook No.: 43111

Published: Jul 6, 2013

Downloads: 188

Language: English

Subject: Orphans -- Fiction

Subject: Autobiographical fiction

Subject: England -- Fiction

Subject: Bildungsromans

Subject: Young men -- Fiction

Subject: Boys -- Fiction

Subject: Stepfathers -- Fiction

Subject: Child labor -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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