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The Personal History of David CopperfieldCharles Dickens

The Personal History of David Copperfield

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Original author: Charles Dickens

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"The Personal History of David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens is a novel published as a serial in 1849-1850. Narrated by David himself, it follows his journey from infancy to maturity through Victorian England. After his mother's tragic remarriage to the cruel Murdstone, young David endures harsh treatment, boarding school hardships, and child labor in London. Escaping to his eccentric aunt, he finds new hope but faces further challenges, including the manipulative Uriah Heep and complex relationships that shape his path toward adulthood and self-discovery.

The Personal History of David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #43111.

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67 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface265 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: I Am Born 1652 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: I Am Born4,421 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: I Observe6,003 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: I Have a Change6,200 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: I Fall Into Disgrace7,682 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: I Am Sent Away From Home7,404 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: I Enlarge My Circle of Acquaintance2,960 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: My "first Half" at Salem House7,226 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII5,850 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: I Have a Memorable Birthday4,806 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: I Become Neglected, and Am Provided for8,107 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI6,822 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII3,858 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: The Sequel of My Resolution8,279 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV: My Aunt Makes Up Her Mind About Me6,184 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV: I Make Another Beginning3,900 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVI: I Am a New Boy in More Senses Than One8,716 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII: Somebody Turns Up6,961 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII: A Retrospect3,038 words
  21. 21.Chapter XIX: I Look About Me, and Make a Discovery6,584 words
  22. 22.Chapter XX: Steerforth's Home3,543 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXI: Little Em'ly7,931 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXII: Some Old Scenes, and Some New People8,866 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIII5,849 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXIV: My First Dissipation3,438 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXV: Good and Bad Angels7,906 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVI: I Fall Into Captivity6,352 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVII: Tommy Traddles3,729 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXVIII: Mr. Micawber's Gauntlet7,575 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXIX: I Visit Steerforth at His Home, Again2,934 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXX: A Loss3,192 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXI: A Greater Loss3,624 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXII: The Beginning of a Long Journey7,708 words
  1. 35.Chapter XXXIII: Blissful6,807 words
  2. 36.Chapter XXXIV: My Aunt Astonishes Me3,297 words
  3. 37.Chapter XXXV: Depression8,199 words
  4. 38.Chapter XXXVI: Enthusiasm6,697 words
  5. 39.Chapter XXXVII: A Little Cold Water3,200 words
  6. 40.Chapter XXXVIII: A Dissolution of Partnership6,605 words
  7. 41.Chapter XXXIX: Wickfield and Heep7,582 words
  8. 42.Chapter XL: The Wanderer3,598 words
  9. 43.Chapter XLI: Dora's Aunts6,172 words
  10. 44.Chapter XLII: Mischief8,003 words
  11. 45.Chapter XLIII: Another Retrospect3,257 words
  12. 46.Chapter XLIV: Our Housekeeping6,072 words
  13. 47.Chapter XLV: Mr. Dick Fulfils My Aunt's Prediction6,088 words
  14. 48.Chapter XLVI: Intelligence5,314 words
  15. 49.Chapter XLVII: Martha4,421 words
  16. 50.Chapter XLVIII: Domestic4,571 words
  17. 51.Chapter XLIX: I Am Involved in Mystery4,466 words
  18. 52.Chapter L: Mr. Peggotty's Dream Comes True4,043 words
  19. 53.Chapter LI: The Beginning of a Longer Journey7,243 words
  20. 54.Chapter LII: I Assist at an Explosion9,066 words
  21. 55.Chapter LIII: Another Retrospect1,914 words
  22. 56.Chapter LIV: Mr. Micawber's Transactions5,745 words
  23. 57.Chapter LV: Tempest4,933 words
  24. 58.Chapter LVI: The New Wound, and the Old2,413 words
  25. 59.Chapter LVII: The Emigrants4,127 words
  26. 60.Chapter LVIII: Absence2,687 words
  27. 61.Chapter LIX: Return6,339 words
  28. 62.Chapter LX: Agnes3,402 words
  29. 63.Chapter LXI: I Am Shown Two Interesting Penitents4,664 words
  30. 64.Chapter LXII: A Light Shines on My Way3,230 words
  31. 65.Chapter LXIII: A Visitor2,875 words
  32. 66.Chapter LXIV: A Last Retrospect1,649 words
  33. 67.Chapter III38 words