David Copperfield

Author: Dickens, Charles

Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Published on 8 September 2016 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan Collectors Library) in the United Kingdom as part of the Macmillan Collectors Library series.

Hardback | 1264 pages
154 x 109 x 55 | 604g

In one of his most energetic and enjoyable novels, Charles Dickens tells the life story of David Copperfield, from his birth in Suffolk, through the various struggles of his childhood to his successful career as a novelist. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is complete and unabridged, and features the original illustrations by H. K. Phiz Browne, with an afterword by Sam Gilpin.

Dickens early scenes are particularly masterful, depicting the world as seen from the perspective of a fatherless small boy. Davids idyllic life with his mother is ruined when she marries again, this time to a domineering and cruel man. David Copperfield is partly modelled on Dickens own experiences, and one of the great joys of the book lies in its outlandish cast of characters, including the glamorous Steerforth, the cheerful, verbose Mr Micawber, the villainous Uriah Heep, and Davids eccentric aunt, Betsey Trotwood. Dickens described it as his favourite child among his novels – and it is easy to see why.