Like many of Dickens' novels, David Copperfield uses an individual, tracing his widening system of relationships as he moves through life, to explore the interconnectedness of humans, the way race, gender, and class can affect their paths, and the degree to which we have free-will. "David Copperfield has always been among Dickens' most popular novels and was his own 'favorite child.' The work is semi-autobiographical and although the title character differed from his creator in many ways, Dickens used him to relate early personal experiences that had meant much to him - his work in a factory, his schooling, and his emergence from parliamentary reporting into successful novel writing" (Britannica).
A handsome copy of one of Dickens' best, and his most autobiographical novel.Įarly issue without: "screamed" for "screwed" on page 132 line 20 (often lacking from first edition copies) but with the other issue points, including: Chapter XXVII is on page 282 rather than page 283 as listed in the table of contents 16: 1 and 225: 22 both read "recal" rather than "recall" 19: 39 reads "cha pter ut" 387: 45 reads "coroboration" rather than "corroboration" 472: 37 has no closing of the quotation marks and the first state of the engraved vignette title page (dated) is present. Generally clean internally with only a few spots of foxing to a handful of plates. Binding slightly faded at the spine, but without cracking or wear to the leather. Early 20th century blue half calf over cloth boards, plain end papers, marbled page edges. The Personal History of David Copperfield Dora suggests on her deathbed that it would have been better if she and David had "loved each other as a boy and girl, and forgotten it.Dickens, Charles. Nevertheless, Dora remains conscious of the fact that she has been a disappointment to her husband, and this knowledge perhaps contributes to her decline and death. These efforts only distress Dora, however, and David eventually reconciles himself to accepting his wife for who she is. David initially finds this frustrating and attempts to reshape Dora's character to be more serious and mature. Dora thus loves music, dancing, and teaching her dog, Jip, tricks, but she lacks the ability to run her husband's household or even fully empathize with his interests and pursuits.
These tendencies are exacerbated by Victorian gender norms, which, for women of Dora's social standing, tended to stress the acquisition of ornamental skills over practical or intellectual ones. Much to David's dismay, she has never learned to budget money or keep accounts. As a result, she is somewhat spoiled and frivolous. Spenlow ultimately proves to have exaggerated his fortune, it is true that Dora lived an extremely easy and luxurious life growing up as her father's only child. Spenlow, who objects to the match, has died. David Copperfield Charles Dickens 1850 Introduction Author Biography Plot Summary Characters Themes Style Historical Context Critical Overview Criticism Sources Further Reading Introduction. Like almost all of Dickenss Dickens, David Copperfield was published in monthly. She and David develop a youthful infatuation with one another and eventually marry, though not until after Mr. David Copperfield is a novel by Charles Dickens published in 1849 - 1850. Spenlow is a proctor for whom David is working when he and Dora first meet. Dora Spenlow is David's first wife and Mr.
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