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Works of Charles Dickens: A Critical Commentary and Characters

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Dickens, Charles

Dickens, Charles
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
A Critical Commentary and Characters

Early Reception:

David Copperfield appeared in twenty monthly parts from May, 1849, to
November, 1850. In the preface to a later hardbound edition of the book,
Dickens wrote: "Of all my books, I like this the best" and ". . . like many
fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is
David Copperfield." The public, unfortunately, did not at first share this
enthusiasm. While the monthly parts of the preceding novel. Dombey and Son,
had sold 32,000 copies on an average, the sales of David ...

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