David Copperfield

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

The story takes place in London and its suburbs in the 19^th century during the Victoria era (1837-1901)

Summary

David lives in his father’s house with his nanny and his mother when this one remarries. Her husband sends David in a boarding school. On the daytime of his birthday, he learns his mother died. So he comes back home. At the age of 10 years old, his father-in-law sends him to London to work because he has to survive lonely. David lends a room in Micawber’s house but they decide to leave London one week later. Desperate, he goes to his aunt who sends him in a famous school. When he goes to see his nanny and her family, he learns Steerforth, his old friend, goes away with the fiancée of his nanny’s nephew. When he comes back home, he meets Agnes, the lawyer’s daughter of his aunt, and Uriah Heep who keeps the place of the lawyer with his airs of humility. He meets Dora, an Agnes’ friend, and he marries her. When she dies, David decides to travel and writes books. When he comes back, the young man puts away Uriah with Mr.Micawber’s proofs and he realises he loves Agnes so he marries her.

Main Characters :

David Copperfield : it’s the hero of the book. During the book, we saw his evolution with his feelings. His life is the same of the author, Charles Dickens.

 Miss Trotwood named Miss Betsey : she is the aunt of David who look after him.

Mr Micawber : he help David to survive in London and to prove Uriah Heep is a bad man.

Steerforth : he is a friend of David but he goes away with the fiancée of a David’s friend.

Uriah Heep : he seems to be a very humble personn but he want to manage Wickfield’s bussiness.

Agnes Wickfield : she is the daughter of Miss Trotwood’s lawyer later she become the wife of David.

Interest of the book and my opinion

It is a book about the society during the Victoria era. I learn how is the life in the 19^th century. I like David because he was intelligent with feelings I had when I have got his age.

I enjoy reading this book because it is very interesting and I think it was one of the best stories written by Charles Dickens.

Vocabulary

- beat : battre quelqu’un

- drowned : noyé

- sewing : couture

- bite : mordre

- notice : avis

- nasty : méchant

- fellow : camarade

- supper : fête

- fear : crainte, peur

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