Bibliograph

David Copperfield, Charles Dickens ; introduction by David Gates ; notes by Nitin Govil

Type

Label

David Copperfield, Charles Dickens ; introduction by David Gates ; notes by Nitin Govil

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

David Copperfield

Oclc number

44914354

Responsibility statement

Charles Dickens ; introduction by David Gates ; notes by Nitin Govil

Series statement

The Modern Library classics

Summary

The story of an abandoned waif who discovers life and love in an indifferent world, this classic tale of childhood is populated with a cast of eccentrics, innocents, and villains who number among the author's greatest creation

Table Of Contents

I am born -- I observe -- I have a change -- I fall into disgrace -- I am sent away from home -- I enlarge my circle of acquaintance -- My "first half" at Salem House -- My holidays, especially one happy afternoon -- I have a memorable birthday -- I become neglected, and am provided for -- I begin life on my own account, and don't like it -- Liking life on my own account no better, I form a great resolution -- Sequel of my resolution -- My aunt makes up her mind about me -- I make another beginning -- I am a new boy in more senses than one -- Somebody turns up -- Retrospect -- I look about me, and make a discovery -- Steerforth's home -- Little Em'ly -- Some old scenes, and some new people -- I corroborate Mr. Dick, and choose a profession -- My first dissipation -- Good and bad angels -- I fall into captivity -- Tommy Traddles -- Mr. Micawber's gauntlet -- I visit Steerforth at his home, again -- Loss -- Greater loss -- Beginning of a long journey -- Blissful -- My aunt astonishes me -- Depression -- Enthusiasm -- Little cold water -- Dissolution of partnership -- Wickfield and Heep -- Wanderer -- Dora's aunts -- Mischief -- Another retrospect -- Our housekeeping -- Mr. Dick fulfills my aunt's predictions -- Intelligence -- Martha -- Domestic -- I am involved in a mystery -- Mr. Peggotty's dream comes true -- Beginning of a longer journey -- I assist at an explosion -- Another retrospect -- Mr. Micawber's transactions -- Tempest -- New wound, and the old -- Emigrants -- Absence -- Return -- Agnes -- I am shown two interesting penitents -- Light shines on my way -- Visitor -- Last retrospect

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