NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1990. 1st Edition Thus. Paperback. Collectible - Near Fine. 5.13"x8.38". 854 pages. Edited by Jerome H. Buckley. Front illustration: My first fall in life" by Phiz, from the 1850 edition of David Copperfield. Author's portrait on back: Dickens, 1850-52. Photograph by J. Mayall, engraved by H. Linton. Includes authoritative text, backgrounds, and criticism. A Norton Critical Edition. 6th Printing. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Lite shelf wear. "Dickens' number plans for David Copperfield, which reveal his practice both as a serial writer and as a craftsman, are also included.
"Backgrounds" focuses on Dickens' personal involvement with and response to the novel's publication. Included are passages from his letters relating to David Copperfield, an autobiographical fragment, his preface to the 1869 edition of the novel, and a relevant excerpt from Little Dorrit.
"Criticism" is comprised of twelve essays by distinguished Dickensians representing a wide range of judgment and analysis. John Forster, Matthew Arnold, E. K. Brown, Gwendolyn B. Needham, Monroe Engel, J. Hillis Miller, Mark Spilka, Harry Stone, Bert G. Hornback, Garrett Stewart, Robert L. Patten, and Alexander Walsh provide a variety of perspectives.
A Chronology of Dickens' Life and Works and a Selected Bibliography are also included." Goodreads 3.99.

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"The most perfect of all the Dickens novels' Virginia WoolfWhen David Copperfield escapes from the cruelty of his childhood home, he embarks on a journey to adulthood which will lead him through comedy and tragedy, love and heartbreak and friendship and betrayal. Over the course of his adventures, David meets an array of eccentric characters and learns hard lessons about the world before he finally discovers true happiness.

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Bookseller: Blacks Bookshop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 174
Title: David Copperfield
Author: Dickens, Charles
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Collectible - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition Thus
ISBN 10: 0393958280
ISBN 13: 9780393958287
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1990

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