{"product_id":"david-copperfield-dover-thrift-editions-9780486436654","title":"David Copperfield (Dover Thrift Editions)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Like many fond parents  I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child \" confessed Charles Dickens in the preface of this novel  \"and his name is David Copperfield.\" Millions of readers have taken young David into their hearts as well  weeping over his misfortunes and exulting in his triumphs. Dickens seventh novel  David Copperfield  appeared in 1850  by which time he was a British national institution. Based on the authors own tumultuous journey from boy to man  this epic traces Davids progress from his mothers sheltering arms to the miseries of boarding-school and sweatshop  and the rewards of friendship  romance  and self-discovery in his vocation as a writer. In addition to its compelling narrative  the great appeal of David Copperfield lies in its memorable cast of characters. From Mr. Murdstone  the brutal stepfather  to the scheming clerk Uriah Heep  the novel is peopled by vividly observed characters. Nursemaid Peggoty  bursting with vitality  leaves a trail of flying buttons in her wake. Grandiloquent Mr. Micawber is ever-confident that something will turn up to save his large brood from penury. Kind by wildly eccentric  Aunt Betsey Trotwood accepts counsel from the wise fool  Mr. Dick  and provides a heated reception for trespassing donkeys. Dickens genius was comic  and David Copperfield reflects his view of existence as a mixture of laughter and tears  with laughter uppermost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914180059189,"sku":"ByrdShop_0486436659","price":66.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780486436654.jpg?v=1787338761","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/david-copperfield-dover-thrift-editions-9780486436654","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}