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David Copperfield: 4 Paperback - 1997
by Charles Dickens; Jeremy Tambling (Editor); Hablot K. Browne (Illustrator)
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"The most perfect of all the Dickens novels' Virginia WoolfWhen David Copperfield escapes from the cruelty of his childhood home, he embarks on a journey to adulthood which will lead him through comedy and tragedy, love and heartbreak and friendship and betrayal. Over the course of his adventures, David meets an array of eccentric characters and learns hard lessons about the world before he finally discovers true happiness.
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Readers praised Dickens’s elegant prose and a vividly drawn, often comic ensemble, valuing the novel’s coming-of-age arc and its granular view of Victorian life. Many, however, cited the book’s length and digressive pacing; several found the middle slack or the entire read a slog, with critiques of David’s passivity, melodrama, and dated portrayals of women. Audiobook performances were lauded, rereads proved emotionally rewarding for some, and the ending was frequently described as strong. A few compared it with Demon Copperhead to appreciate its thematic roots.
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First published in book format in 1850 by Bradbury & Evans.
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- Title David Copperfield: 4
- Author Charles Dickens; Jeremy Tambling (Editor); Hablot K. Browne (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 879
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Publication date 1997-09-01
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780140434941 / 0140434941
- Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
- Dimensions 7.94 x 5.04 x 1.66 in (20.17 x 12.80 x 4.22 cm)
- Reading level 290
- Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
- Library of Congress subjects England, Boys
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 97224922
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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