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Charles Dickens’ Novel of the Month: ‘David Copperfield’
David Copperfield is the story of a young man’s adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to his vocation as a successful novelist. It is the...
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Charles Dickens’ Novel of the Month: ‘David...
David Copperfield is the story of a young man’s adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to his vocation as a successful novelist. It is the eighth novel by Charles Dickens and was first published serially between May 1849 and November 1850. David Copperfield is viewed as one of the most autobiographical of all the author’s novels. It is said that Dickens himself wrote: “Of all my books I like this the best.” Why not have a read of his novel to see for yourself….
