![]() ![]() Īt first glance, the work is modelled on 18th-century "personal histories" that were very popular, like Henry Fielding's Joseph Andrews or Tom Jones, but David Copperfield is a more carefully structured work. Called "the triumph of the art of Dickens", it marks a turning point in his work, separating the novels of youth and those of maturity. Of the books he wrote, it was his favourite. It was first published as a serial in 18 and as a book in 1850.ĭavid Copperfield is also an autobiographical novel: "a very complicated weaving of truth and invention", with events following Dickens's own life. Serialised May 1849 – November 1850 book format 1850ĭavid Copperfield is a novel in the bildungsroman genre by Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey from infancy to maturity. ![]()
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