Introduction and Notes
by Dr Adrienne Gavin, Canterbury Christ Church University College.
Dickens wrote of David Copperfield: 'Of all my books I like this the
best'. Millions of readers in almost every language on earth have subsequently
come to share the author's own enthusiasm for this greatly loved classic,
possibly because of its autobiographical form.
Following the life of David through many sufferings and great adversity,
the reader will also find many light-hearted moments in the company
of a host of English fiction's greatest stars including Mr Micawber,
Traddles, Uriah Heep, Creakle, Betsy Trotwood, and the Peggoty family.