David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery
This novel follows the life of its titular protagonist from his childhood to maturity. Born to a young widow, David endures a difficult childhood when his mother remarries a harsh and abusive man. After his mother's death, he is sent to a boarding school before being forced into child labor. As he grows, David experiences hardship, love, and loss, all the while meeting a colorful array of characters. The novel is a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, showcasing the harsh realities of 19th-century England.
The 52nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1849
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 600-900
- Words
- 358,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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- 2nd on Famous Authors Name Their Favorite Novels(from 1915) (New York Times)
- 3rd on Top 50 Books (The Folio Society)
- 6th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 8th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 8th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 12th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 13th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 14th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 16th on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 23rd on 30 Books Every Adult Should Read Before They Die (The British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Society)
- 34th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 53rd on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 59th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 78th on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 83rd on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 94th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 100th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 176th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 275th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- The Best Classics (The Times)
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- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
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- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
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- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- William H. F. Lamont’s 100 Best Novels (1947) (archive.org)
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- John Lubbock, The Choice of Books (1896) (The Choice of Books (Book))
- 101 of the World's Greatest Books (1950) (101 of the World's Greatest Books (Book))
- 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- Recommended Reading List for Students (China 2020) (Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China)
- James Baldwin, The Book Lover: A Guide to the Best Reading (1910) (Book)
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- El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
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