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David Copperfield
Title:
David Copperfield
Author:
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Physical Description:
949 pages ; 23 cm
Summary:
The story of an abandoned orphan 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.
Language:
English
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.
ISBN:
9781613821121
Format :
Book