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David Copperfield
Classic fiction
David Copperfield
David Copperfield recounts his journey from a vulnerable childhood under a cruel stepfather to education, work, friendship, love, and a life as a writer. Along the way he encounters the formidable Betsey Trotwood, loyal Peggotty, charming but unreliable Steerforth, and the memorably obsequious Uriah Heep. David's maturation depends on learning to see beyond first impressions and to recognize the people whose steady goodness he once undervalued. Expansive, funny, and deeply personal, this coming-of-age classic is ideal for a long winter read and anyone who enjoys eccentric characters, hard-won independence, found family, and a narrator gradually understanding his own story.
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Child physical and emotional abuse; domestic abuse; bullying and exploitation of children; parental and child death, grief and illness; alcoholism; prostitution/sexual exploitation themes; drowning and other violence.
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A bright, refreshing sip suits a lively, lighthearted reading mood.
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