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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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David Copperfield es un niño al que su padrastro abandona tras la muerte de su madre. Sin embargo, el chico hace todo lo posible para demostrar que tiene lo necesario para triunfar. Ambientada en 1840, David viaja por un mundo que trata de apartarle mientras él busca un hueco en el que encajar.
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Mission Audio
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2010
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English
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In the preface to the 1867 Charles Dickens edition of the beloved masterpiece, he wrote, "... like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favorite child. And his name is David Copperfield." The author's most autobiographical work, along with his social-reform inspiring classic, Oliver Twist, is faithfully adapted for young listeners in this wonderfully narrated presentation of two timeless Dickens tales.
9) 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...
10) History of magic
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Simon & Schuster
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2021.
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English
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"An illustrated, illuminating history of magic from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its most audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret museum"--
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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.
16) Micawber
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Distributed by BFS Video
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[2002], ©2001
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English
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Set in Victorian England, the always optimistic Mr. Micawber is a man fond of large words and never uses one when several will do. Struggling to keep up appearances, Micawber is constantley enduring threats from vicious moneylenders or is forced to visit pawnshops. Despite eternally empty pockets, disapproving in-laws, less-than-honest employers and his own astounding bad timing, Micawber will not be discouraged.
17) Books for living
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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
...19) 15 Great cinema
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TGG Direct
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©2011.
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English
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Great novels inspired these 15 critically acclaimed films starring Hollywood's most important stars.
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The Americans volume 4
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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The stakes have never been higher for KGB operatives Philip and Elizabeth Jennings than in this pulse pounding fourth season. Still grieving the death of her mother, Elizabeth berates Paige for telling her pastor about her parents' covert profession. A deadly bioweapon threatens Gabriel's life, and the couple shatters the lives of loved ones when Martha is told Clark's true identity and Elizabeth betrays her friend Young-Hee.
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