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David Copperfield

by Charles Dickens (1812–1870)

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"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.

Chapters

64 total
  1. 1CHAPTER 1. I AM BORN4,646 words
  2. 2CHAPTER 2. I OBSERVE6,239 words
  3. 3CHAPTER 3. I HAVE A CHANGE6,475 words
  4. 4CHAPTER 4. I FALL INTO DISGRACE7,981 words
  5. 5CHAPTER 5. I AM SENT AWAY FROM HOME7,695 words
  6. 6CHAPTER 6. I ENLARGE MY CIRCLE OF ACQUAINTANCE3,080 words
  7. 7CHAPTER 7. MY ‘FIRST HALF’ AT SALEM HOUSE7,495 words
  8. 8CHAPTER 8. MY HOLIDAYS. ESPECIALLY ONE HAPPY AFTERNOON6,157 words
  9. 9CHAPTER 9. I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY5,006 words
  10. 10CHAPTER 10. I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR8,461 words
  11. 11CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON’T LIKE IT6,952 words
  12. 12CHAPTER 12. LIKING LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT NO BETTER, I FORM A GREAT RESOLUTION3,985 words
  13. 13CHAPTER 13. THE SEQUEL OF MY RESOLUTION8,568 words
  14. 14CHAPTER 14. MY AUNT MAKES UP HER MIND ABOUT ME6,462 words
  15. 15CHAPTER 15. I MAKE ANOTHER BEGINNING4,047 words
  16. 16CHAPTER 16. I AM A NEW BOY IN MORE SENSES THAN ONE9,056 words
  17. 17CHAPTER 17. SOMEBODY TURNS UP7,220 words
  18. 18CHAPTER 18. A RETROSPECT3,117 words
  19. 19CHAPTER 19. I LOOK ABOUT ME, AND MAKE A DISCOVERY6,860 words
  20. 20CHAPTER 20. STEERFORTH’S HOME3,677 words
  21. 21CHAPTER 21. LITTLE EM’LY8,245 words
  22. 22CHAPTER 22. SOME OLD SCENES, AND SOME NEW PEOPLE9,297 words
  23. 23CHAPTER 23. I CORROBORATE Mr. DICK, AND CHOOSE A PROFESSION6,066 words
  24. 24CHAPTER 24. MY FIRST DISSIPATION3,538 words
  25. 25CHAPTER 25. GOOD AND BAD ANGELS8,221 words
  26. 26CHAPTER 26. I FALL INTO CAPTIVITY6,540 words
  27. 27CHAPTER 27. TOMMY TRADDLES3,890 words
  28. 28CHAPTER 28. Mr. MICAWBER’S GAUNTLET7,929 words
  29. 29CHAPTER 29. I VISIT STEERFORTH AT HIS HOME, AGAIN3,064 words
  30. 30CHAPTER 30. A LOSS3,340 words
  31. 31CHAPTER 31. A GREATER LOSS3,802 words
  32. 32CHAPTER 32. THE BEGINNING OF A LONG JOURNEY7,989 words
  33. 33CHAPTER 33. BLISSFUL7,031 words
  34. 34CHAPTER 34. MY AUNT ASTONISHES ME3,467 words
  35. 35CHAPTER 35. DEPRESSION8,542 words
  36. 36CHAPTER 36. ENTHUSIASM6,951 words
  37. 37CHAPTER 37. A LITTLE COLD WATER3,339 words
  38. 38CHAPTER 38. A DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP6,841 words
  39. 39CHAPTER 39. WICKFIELD AND HEEP7,920 words
  40. 40CHAPTER 40. THE WANDERER3,740 words
  41. 41CHAPTER 41. DORA’S AUNTS6,467 words
  42. 42CHAPTER 42. MISCHIEF8,377 words
  43. 43CHAPTER 43. ANOTHER RETROSPECT3,367 words
  44. 44CHAPTER 44. OUR HOUSEKEEPING6,335 words
  45. 45CHAPTER 45. MR. DICK FULFILS MY AUNT’S PREDICTIONS6,360 words
  46. 46CHAPTER 46. INTELLIGENCE5,586 words
  47. 47CHAPTER 47. MARTHA4,611 words
  48. 48CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC4,740 words
  49. 49CHAPTER 49. I AM INVOLVED IN MYSTERY4,758 words
  50. 50CHAPTER 50. Mr. PEGGOTTY’S DREAM COMES TRUE4,182 words
  51. 51CHAPTER 51. THE BEGINNING OF A LONGER JOURNEY7,480 words
  52. 52CHAPTER 52. I ASSIST AT AN EXPLOSION9,468 words
  53. 53CHAPTER 53. ANOTHER RETROSPECT2,026 words
  54. 54CHAPTER 54. Mr. MICAWBER’S TRANSACTIONS6,028 words
  55. 55CHAPTER 55. TEMPEST5,079 words
  56. 56CHAPTER 56. THE NEW WOUND, AND THE OLD2,535 words
  57. 57CHAPTER 57. THE EMIGRANTS4,279 words
  58. 58CHAPTER 58. ABSENCE2,746 words
  59. 59CHAPTER 59. RETURN6,618 words
  60. 60CHAPTER 60. AGNES3,591 words
  61. 61CHAPTER 61. I AM SHOWN TWO INTERESTING PENITENTS4,871 words
  62. 62CHAPTER 62. A LIGHT SHINES ON MY WAY3,415 words
  63. 63CHAPTER 63. A VISITOR3,071 words
  64. 64CHAPTER 64. A LAST RETROSPECT1,643 words

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