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" Like so many fond parents I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child," wrote Charles Dickens. "And his name is David Copperfield."
Of all of Dickens's novels, David Copperfield most closely reflects the events of his own life. The story of an abandoned waif who discovers life...
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David Copperfield (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Charles Dickens
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3) David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of David Copperfield with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, which tells the story of the title character as he grows up and learns about the ways of the world. There is no shortage of hardship in young David's life: his father dies before he is born, he is mistreated by a despotic stepfather and he is frequently...
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A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Charles Dickens's David Copperfield, an autobiographical novel of the main character.
As a 1800s English work, David Copperfield shows how power leads to corruption, a still-relevant theme today. Moreover, the novel draws from several of Charles Dickens's own personal experiences and demonstrates the harsh life caused by greed along with the hope that is born from...
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A Study Guide for Charles Dickens's "David Copperfield," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
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Immerse yourself in Victorian times with these classic stories and timeless characters from Charles Dickens. The Selected Novels of Charles Dickens includes The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, The Old Curiosity Shop, A Christmas Carol, The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Hard Times, Little Dorrit, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations.
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"For Will Schwalbe, reading is a way to entertain himself but also to make sense of the world, to become a better person, and to find the answers to the big (and small) questions about how to live his life. In this delightful celebration of reading, Schwalbe invites us along on his quest for books that speak to the specific challenges of living in our modern world, with all its noise and distractions.'"--
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
A New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year" • An Oprah's Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller
"Demon is a voice for the ages—akin to Huck Finn or Holden
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Uncover the stories from one of the greatest-novelists of all time in this beautiful anthology of tales from Charles Dickens, rewritten and adapted in an accessible way for children.
This book introduces children to eight of Dickens' greatest works, accompanied by beautiful, colourful illustrations which breathes new life into these timeless classics. Includes favourites such as Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations....
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The hero-narrator of The catcher in the rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caulfield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days. The boy himself is at once too simple and too complex for us to make any final comment about him or his story. Perhaps the safest thing we can say about Holden...
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Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "THE ESSENTIAL DICKENS — 8 Greatest Novels in One Edition".
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The Pickwick Papers
Oliver Twist
A Christmas Carol
David Copperfield
Bleak House
Hard Times
A Tale of Two Cities
Great Expectations.
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"A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter Miss Havisham and her beautiful ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor--these form a series of events that change the orphan Pip's life forever, as he abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens's novel depicts Pip's education and development through adversity as he discovers the...
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Compiled and edited by the Rev. Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, this collection of classic Dickens stories is sure to delight and entertain any child. Contains simple and short versions of some of Dickens' most famous children's tales, such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and Little Dorrit.
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Charles Dickens (1812-1870) created some of England's most enduring works of fiction. Ward's 1882 entry into the influential "English Men of Letters" series of literary biographies probes Dickens' life and work before and after “The Pickwick Papers”, his travel writings, David Copperfield, and beyond.
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Charles Dickens ist vor allem durch große Romane wie Oliver Twist oder David Copperfield bekannt geworden, er ist aber auch ein Verfasser von großartiger Kurzprosa. In "Londoner Skizzen. 1836" beschreibt er das London zu seiner Zeit und erweist sich als genauer und humorvoller Beobachter des alltäglichen Lebens in all seinen Facetten. Dieses Ebook enthält 24 seiner besten Kurzgeschichten.
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The ever-optimistic Mr Micawber bids a fond farewell to David Copperfield and takes his family to Australia, confident their lives will change for the better. However, more than florid language and optimism is needed to survive in this brash new world that is Melbourne in 1855.
Visits from the bailiffs, rent arrears and his daughter Emma's betrothal to his landlord's son already complicate poor Micawber's life, but when his own son Wilkins introduces...
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A unique, beautiful devotional that offers words and themes from one of the best-loved authors of all time.
Charles Dickens was born 200 years ago, yet he crafted stories that translate well to a modern Christian's daily life. A Charles Dickens Devotional combines 104 short excerpts from his classic novels with Scripture and new devotional thoughts to create meaningful readings for both longtime Dickens fans and Christian readers who are meeting...
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Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: If you think "e;manifesting"e; is just another 21st century buzzword, then you haven't heard the success stories of millions of people who made their dreams come true with this one powerful tool.It goes from 6-year-old Kabir who manifested to become the Malaysian David Copperfield and got invited to perform in The Magic Castle in Hollywood to family father Daniel who...
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By the end of America's "Golden Age of Magic," Chicago had taken center stage in front of an American audience drawn to the craft by the likes of Harry Houdini and Howard Thurston. Cashing in on a craze that rivaled big-band mania, magic shops and clubs sprang up everywhere across the Windy City, packed in customers and put down roots. Over the last century, for example, Magic, Inc. has outfitted magicians from Harry Blackstone Sr. to Penn and Teller...
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How did Oliver Twist and the Artful Dodger happen to meet? Where was David Copperfield born, and what is Pip's real name? The answer to every question about Dickens' characters and their fates are revealed in this remarkable book. Subtitled "A Key to the Plots and Characters in the Tales of Charles Dickens," it was compiled in 1872 by a leading expert of the era and updated at the turn of the twentieth century. Readers on both sides of the Atlantic...
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