Dickens, Charles 1812-1870

The Personal History of David Copperfield Charles Dickens; illustrated by John Austen. - Collector's edition - xvi, 821 ; illustrations; 16 x 24 cm - The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written .

Part of the Easton Press series, "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written". Originally published in monthly parts from May, 1849 to November, 1850; complete volume published in November, 1850 by Bradbury & Evans, London. The edition containing John T. Winterich’s introduction and John Austen’s illustrations was first published by The George Macy Companies, Inc., New York (copyright 1937, © 1965). Heavy-duty binding boards and acid neutral paper. Bound in genuine leather with sewn pages. Gilded endpages with 22kt gold accents deeply inlaid on "hubbed" spine, moiré endpages, and a satin-ribbon page marker.

"The story of an abandoned waif who discovers life and love in an indifferent world, this classic tale of childhood is populated with a cast of eccentrics, innocents, and villains who number among the author's greatest creation."--Provided by NoveList.

Grade 7-12.

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Child labor.
Orphans.
Young men.
Stepfathers.
English history.


England--Social conditions--19th century--Fiction