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1、DavidCopperfield(Novel)Author:CharlesDickensCountry:UnitedKingdomLanguage:EnglishGenre(s):NovelDavidCopperfieldorThePersonalHistory,Adventures,ExperienceandObservationofDavidCopperfieldtheYoungerofBlunderstoneRookery(whichhenevermeanttopublishonanyaccount
2、)isanovelbyCharlesDickens,firstpublishedin1850.Likeallexceptfiveofhisworks,itoriginallyappearedinserialform(publishedinmonthlyinstallments).ManyelementswithinthenovelfolloweventsinDickens'ownlife,anditisprobablythemostautobiographicalofallofhisnovels.[cit
3、ationneeded]ItisalsoDickens'"favoritechild."Plotsummary"Imakemyselfknowntomyaunt".EtchingbyPhiz.ThestorydealswiththelifeofDavidCopperfieldfromchildhoodtomaturity.DavidisbornintheEnglandinabout1820.David'sfatherhaddiedsixmonthsbeforehewasborn,andsevenyears
4、later,hismothermarriesMrEdwardMurdstone.DaviddislikeshisstepfatherandhassimilarfeelingsforMrMurdstone'ssisterJane,whomovesintothehousesoonafterwards.MrMurdstonethrashesDavidforfallingbehindwithhisstudies.Duringthethrashing,Davidbiteshimandissentawaytoaboa
5、rdingschool,SalemHouse,witharuthlessheadmaster,Mr.Creakle.HerehebefriendsJamesSteerforthandTommyTraddleswholeavesandthenreappearlateron.Davidreturnshomefortheholidaystofindoutthathismotherhashadababyboy.SoonafterDavidgoesbacktoSalemHouse,hismotherandherba
6、bydieandDavidhastoreturnhomeimmediately.Mr.MurdstonesendshimtoworkinafactoryinLondonofwhichheisajointowner.Thegrimrealityofhand-to-mouthfactoryexistenceechoesDickens'owntravailsinablackingfactory.Hislandlord,WilkinsMicawber,issenttoadebtor'sprison(theKing
7、'sBenchPrison)aftergoingbankrupt,andisthereforseveralmonthsbeforebeingreleasedandmovingtoPlymouth.DavidnowhasnobodylefttocareforhiminLondon,anddecidestorunaway.HewalksallthewayfromLondontoDover,tofindhisonlyknownrelative-hiseccentricAuntBetsyTrotwood-whoa
8、greestobringhimup,despiteMrMurdstonevisitinginabidtoregaincustodyofDavid.David'sauntrenameshimTrotwoodCopperfield,soonshortenedto"Trot",andfortherestofthenovelheiscalledbyeithername,dependingonwhetherheiscommunicati
