num_pages: 864
description: The editor has made necessary typographical corrections and carefully introduced and annotated the text for the student reader. Dickens' number plans for David Copperfield, which reveal his practice both as a serial writer and as a craftsman, are also included. "Backgrounds" focuses on Dickens' personal involvement with and response to the novel's publication. Included are passages from his letters relating to David Copperfield, an autobiographical fragment, his preface to the 1869 edition of the novel, and a relevant excerpt from Little Dorrit. "Criticism" is comprised of twelve essays by distinguished Dickensians representing a wide range of judgment and analysis. John Forster, Matthew Arnold, E. K. Brown, Gwendolyn B. Needham, Monroe Engel, J. Hillis Miller, Mark Spilka, Harry Stone, Bert G. Hornback, Garrett Stewart, Robert L. Patten, and Alexander Walsh provide a variety of perspectives. A Chronology of Dickens' Life and Works and a Selected Bibliography are also included.
language: English
title: david-copperfield
titlecomplete: david-copperfield
characters: Mr. Mills, Rosa Dartle, Miss Emma Micawber, Miss Dora Spenlow, Mrs. Heep, Miss Jane Murdstone, Mr. Chillip, Mr. Spenlow, Mrs. Clara Copperfield, Mrs. Gummidge, Mr. Barkis, Minnie Omer, Agnes Wickfield, Mr. Tiffey, Mrs. Annie Strong, Mr. Omer, Martha Endell, Littimer, Miss Betsey Trotwood, Ham Peggotty, Mr. Creakle, Mrs. Creakle, Mrs. Crupp, Miss Lavinia, Little Em'ly, Mr. Quinion, Mr. Wickfield, Mr. Joram, Doady, Miss Creakle, Little Emily, The Rev. Horace Crewler, Mr. Jorkens, Miss Lavina Spenlow, Mr. Wilkins  Micawber, Thomas Traddles, Mrs. Marckleham, Clara Peggotty, Mr. Charles Mell, Mrs. Steerforth, Mrs. Emma Micawber, James Steerforth, Master Wilkins Micawber, Miss Dartle, Sophy Crewler, Anne Strong, Uriah Heep, Mr. Francis Spenlow, Miss Julia Mills, Mrs. Crewler, Miss Mowcher, David Copperfield, Jack Maldon, Miss Clarissa Spenlow, Daniel Peggotty, Dr. Strong, Richard Babley, Mr. Edward Murdstone
genres: Fiction, British Literature, Classic Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, Victorian
ratings_count: 231375
places: Kent, England, England, Canterbury, Kent, England, London, England, Great Yarmouth, England, Dover, Kent, England
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Audie Award
category: Fiction of Nonfiction Licenses or Distributed for Martin Jarvis
publisher: Landoll, Inc.