David Copperfield

classic literature · coming-of-age · Charles Dickens · Victorian England

Written by Dickens. Charles Dickens wrote this novel and told the whole story from David's perspective, so you experience everything he does as he grows up.

A boy's big journey. The book follows David from the time he's just a baby through all the ups and downs of his childhood and teenage years until he becomes an adult.

Published in pieces. The story was first published as a serial, meaning it came out in small chunks week by week in 1849 and 1850, so readers had to wait eagerly for each new part.

Full of characters. David meets all sorts of memorable people throughout his life, from kind mentors to mean relatives, and each one shapes who he becomes.

A bildungsroman. This type of novel follows a character's growth and education as they learn about the world, and David Copperfield is one of the most famous examples.