David Copperfield is a semi-autobiographical novel by Charles Dickens. The story follows the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. It vividly illustrates the hardships and opportunities felt by Dickens himself—from his painful childhood in England to eventually becoming a successful novelist.

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Preface to the 1850 Edition

Preface to the Charles Dickens Edition

Dedication

I: I Am Born

II: I Observe

III: I Have a Change

IV: I Fall Into Disgrace

V: I Am Sent Away from Home

VI: I Enlarge My Circle of Acquaintance

VII: My “First Half” at Salem House

VIII: My Holidays. Especially One Happy Afternoon

IX: I Have a Memorable Birthday

X: I Become Neglected, and Am Provided For

XI: I Begin Life on My Own Account, and Don’t Like It

XII: Liking Life on My Own Account No Better, I Form a Great Resolution

XIII: The Sequel of My Resolution

XIV: My Aunt Makes Up Her Mind About Me

XV: I Make Another Beginning

XVI: I Am a New Boy in More Senses Than One

XVII: Somebody Turns Up

XVIII: A Retrospect

XIX: I Look About Me, and Make a Discovery

XX: Steerforth’s Home

XXI: Little Em’ly

XXII: Some Old Scenes, and Some New People

XXIII: I Corroborate Mr. Dick, and Choose a Profession

XXIV: My First Dissipation

XXV: Good and Bad Angels

XXVI: I Fall Into Captivity

XXVII: Tommy Traddles

XXVIII: Mr. Micawber’s Gauntlet

XXIX: I Visit Steerforth at His Home, Again

XXX: A Loss

XXXI: A Greater Loss

XXXII: The Beginning of a Long Journey

XXXIII: Blissful

XXXIV: My Aunt Astonishes Me

XXXV: Depression

XXXVI: Enthusiasm

XXXVII: A Little Cold Water

XXXVIII: A Dissolution of Partnership

XXXIX: Wickfield and Heep

XL: The Wanderer

XLI: Dora’s Aunts

XLII: Mischief

XLIII: Another Retrospect

XLIV: Our Housekeeping

XLV: Mr. Dick Fulfils My Aunt’s Predictions

XLVI: Intelligence

XLVII: Martha

XLVIII: Domestic

XLIX: I Am Involved in Mystery

L: Mr. Peggotty’s Dream Comes True

LI: The Beginning of a Longer Journey

LII: I Assist at an Explosion

LIII: Another Retrospect

LIV: Mr. Micawber’s Transactions

LV: Tempest

LVI: The New Wound, and the Old

LVII: The Emigrants

LVIII: Absence

LIX: Return

LX: Agnes

LXI: I Am Shown Two Interesting Penitents

LXII: A Light Shines on My Way

LXIII: A Visitor

LXIV: A Last Retrospect

David Copperfield

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