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Violence
Barely any
Mr
Language
None
Victorian English; no profanity
Sexual Content
None
Emily's seduction by Steerforth — handled as a fall from innocence; period-appropriate treatment
Substance Use
None
No substance use of note
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological damage of an abusive stepfather; the humiliation of working as a child laborer; the long aftermath of early wounds
What this book is about
David Copperfield narrates his own life from birth — the death of his father before he was born, his beloved mother's remarriage to the cruel Mr. Murdstone, his escape to his eccentric great-aunt Betsey Trotwood, his time at school with the wonderful Steerforth and the miserable Uriah Heep, and his long journey toward the life he was meant to live. Dickens's most autobiographical novel is about memory, identity, and the slow making of a self.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Uriah Heep — one of literature's most skin-crawling villains
Child labor and humiliation — David's time at the bottle factory
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