David Copperfield by H.K. Browne

A revised edition of Dickens’s best-loved and most frequently quoted novel

This is the novel Dickens regarded as his ‘favourite child’ and is considered his most autobiographical. As David recounts his experience from childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist, Dickens draws openly and revealingly on his own life. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters are Rosa Dartle, Dora, Steerforth, and the ‘umble Uriah Heep, along with Mr Micawber, a portrait of Dickens’s own father which evokes the mixture of love, nostalgia and guilt.

This is the novel Dickens regarded as his “favourite child” and is considered his most autobiographical. As David recounts his experience from childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist, Dickens draws openly and revealingly on his own life.

About the Author: Charles Dickens (Author)
Charles Dickens (1812-70) is one of the most recognized celebrities of English literature. His many books include Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol.

24 Jun 2004
 

David Copperfield by H.K. Browne ISBN 9780140439441