description: Beginning in 1854 up through to his death in 1870, Charles Dickens abridged and adapted many of his more popular works and performed them as staged readings. This version, each page illustrated with lovely watercolor paintings, is a beautiful example of one of these adaptations. Because it is quite seriously abridged, the story concentrates primarily on the extended family of Mr. Peggotty: his orphaned nephew, Ham; his adopted niece, Little Emily; and Mrs. Gummidge, self-described as "a lone lorn creetur and everythink went contrairy with her." When Little Emily runs away with Copperfield's former schoolmate, leaving Mr. Peggotty completely brokenhearted, the whole family is thrown into turmoil. But Dickens weaves some comic relief throughout the story with the introduction of Mr. and Mrs. Micawber, and David's love for his pretty, silly "child-wife," Dora. Dark nights, mysterious locations, and the final destructive storm provide classic Dickensian drama. Although this is not David Copperfield in its entirety, it is a great introduction to the world and the language of Charles Dickens.
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: 231465
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: Random House Audio