David Copperfield

Author: Charles Dickens

Setting: England (London, Canterbury, Dover, Great Yarmouth, Kent), Italy, Switzerland

Original Publication Date: 1850

Like many of Dickens’ novels, David Copperfield begins with a child in dire straits who goes into the world to find his way in life, love, and fortune both good and ill. In true Dickensian style there are truly horrible villains and incredibly humorous characters.

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"'How does the world go? I'll tell you what,' he added, in a lower tone, 'I shouldn't wish it to be mentioned, but it's a--' here he beckoned to me, and put his lips close to my ear--'it's a mad world. Mad as Bedlam, boy!' said Mr. Dick, taking snuff

"'How does the world go? I'll tell you what,' he added, in a lower tone, 'I shouldn't wish it to be mentioned, but it's a--' here he beckoned to me, and put his lips close to my ear--'it's a mad world. Mad as Bedlam, boy!' said Mr. Dick, taking snuff from a round box on the table, and laughing heartily."

"Janet! donkeys!"

"Janet! donkeys!"

"...I fancied the whole house was leaning forward, trying to see who was passing on the narrow pavement below."

"...I fancied the whole house was leaning forward, trying to see who was passing on the narrow pavement below."