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David Copperfield: A Norton Critical Edition Paperback - 1989

by Charles Dickens; Jerome H. Buckley (Editor)

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Intimately rooted in the author's own biography and written as a first-person narrative, this work charts a young man's progress through a difficult childhood in Victorian England to ultimate success as a novelist, finding true love along the way.

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This seller has earned a 3.93 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.
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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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The editor has made necessary typographical corrections and carefully introduced and annotated the text for the student reader.

Dickens' number plans for David Copperfield, which reveal his practice both as a serial writer and as a craftsman, are also included.

"Backgrounds" focuses on Dickens' personal involvement with and response to the novel's publication. Included are passages from his letters relating to David Copperfield, an autobiographical fragment, his preface to the 1869 edition of the novel, and a relevant excerpt from Little Dorrit.

"Criticism" is comprised of twelve essays by distinguished Dickensians representing a wide range of judgment and analysis. John Forster, Matthew Arnold, E. K. Brown, Gwendolyn B. Needham, Monroe Engel, J. Hillis Miller, Mark Spilka, Harry Stone, Bert G. Hornback, Garrett Stewart, Robert L. Patten, and Alexander Walsh provide a variety of perspectives.

A Chronology of Dickens' Life and Works and a Selected Bibliography are also included.

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First published in book format in 1850 by Bradbury & Evans.

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  • Title David Copperfield: A Norton Critical Edition
  • Author Charles Dickens; Jerome H. Buckley (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Norton Critical
  • Pages 864
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
  • Publication date 1989-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Annotated, Bibliography, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780393958287 / 0393958280
  • Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.22 x 1.05 in (21.08 x 13.26 x 2.67 cm)
  • Reading level 290
  • Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Library of Congress subjects England, Boys
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 88039572
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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