b, 1850 First edition in book form

Notes

David Copperfield is a classic novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1850. It follows the life of its titular character, David Copperfield, from childhood to adulthood, depicting his trials, tribulations, and personal growth. The novel explores themes of social class, love, betrayal, and redemption through its vividly portrayed characters and intricate narrative. Known for its autobiographical elements drawn from Dickens’ own life, David Copperfield remains a timeless portrayal of Victorian society and a testament to Dickens’ storytelling prowess.

Description

3/4 black leather and textured leather, five raised band on spine, burgundy title label between first and second band on spine, three edge marbling, binding detached on spine, some rubbing on binding edges and spine, marbling end papers, intact and good condition.

‘Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show’

Dickens’s epic, exuberant novel is one of the greatest coming-of-age stories in literature. It chronicles David Copperfield’s extraordinary journey through life, as he encounters villains, saviours, eccentrics and grotesques, including the wicked Mr Murdstone, stout-hearted Peggotty, formidable Betsey Trotwood, impecunious Micawber and odious Uriah Heep.

Dickens’s great Bildungsroman (based, in part, on his own boyhood, and which he described as a ‘favourite child’) is a work filled with life, both comic and tragic.

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