David Copperfield - Tome I
1849
David Copperfield, first published in 1849 by Charles Dickens, is an autobiographical novel that chronicles the life of its titular character from childhood to adulthood. The story begins with David's birth and follows his struggles against a cruel stepfather, the loss of his mother, and the harsh realities of child labor. Notable for its exploration of themes such as family, identity, and social class, the novel also features significant characters like his nurturing nurse Peggotty and his formidable Aunt Betsy Trotwood. This bildungsroman is regarded as one of Dickens's most personal works, reflecting his own experiences.
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“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.””
— Charles Dickens
“My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.””
— Charles Dickens
“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.””
— Charles Dickens
“My advice is, never do to-morrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time. Collar him!””
— Charles Dickens
“Never," said my aunt, "be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel. Avoid those three vices, Trot, and I can always be hopeful of you.””
— Charles Dickens
“There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose.””
— Charles Dickens
“Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen and six , result happiness.Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery””
— Charles Dickens
“Trifles make the sum of life. ””
— Charles Dickens
“I never could have done what I have done, without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one object at a time.””
— Charles Dickens
