Description: Franklin Library leather edition of Charles Dickens's "David Copperfield," With the original Drawings of Phiz, a Limited edition, one of the 100 GREATEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME series, published in 1976. Bound in brown leather, the book has ivory moire silk end leaves, satin book marker, hubbed spine, gold gilding on three edges---in near FINE condition. Charles Dickens, who lived from 1812-1870, was born near PORTSMOUTH, England but his family moved to LONDON when he was two years old. Now a grown man, David Copperfield tells the story of his youth. As a young boy, he lives happily with his mother and his nurse, Peggotty. His father died before he was born. During David’s early childhood, his mother marries the violent Mr. Murdstone, who brings his strict sister, Miss Murdstone, into the house. The Murdstones treat David cruelly, and David bites Mr. Murdstone’s hand during one beating. The Murdstones send David away to school. Peggotty takes David to visit her family in Yarmouth, where David meets Peggotty’s brother, Mr. Peggotty, and his two adopted children, Ham and Little Em’ly. Mr. Peggotty’s family lives in a boat turned upside down—a space they share with Mrs. Gummidge, the widowed wife of Mr. Peggotty’s brother. David befriends and idolizes an egotistical young man named James Steerforth and Tommy Traddles, an unfortunate, fat young boy who is beaten more than the others. David’s mother dies, and David returns home, where the Murdstones neglect him. He works at Mr. Murdstone’s wine-bottling business and moves in with Mr. Micawber, who mismanages his finances. When Mr. Micawber leaves London to escape his creditors, David decides to search for his father’s sister, Miss Betsey Trotwood—his only living relative. He walks a long distance to Miss Betsey’s home, and she takes him in on the advice of her mentally unstable friend, Mr. Dick. 816 pages. I offer Combined shipping.
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Signed: No
Publisher: Franklin LIbrary 100 GREATEST
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1976
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: Phiz
Special Attributes: Luxury Edition
Region: London
Author: Charles Dickens
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: David Copperfield
Character Family: Mrs. Peggotty, Mr. Mell, David
