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David is sent to Salem House boarding school; he meets Steerforth and Traddles.
Chapter 5David must fend for himself at the Murdstone and Grinby's warehouse in London.
Chapter 11David is adopted by Miss Betsey; he enrolls in Dr. Strong's school and meets Agnes Wickfield.
Chapter 15David studies to be a proctor; has rooms in London; falls instantly in love with Dora Spenlow.
Chapter 26David is a successful novelist, married to Dora; Dora becomes ill and dies.
Chapter 43David witnesses the deaths of Steerforth and Ham in a storm at Yarmouth.
Chapter 55David returns to England; he and Agnes declare their love for each other and marry.
Chapter 62| Chapter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Preface to the Charles Dickens Edition (1867) | Charles Dickens says he feels sad about saying goodbye to the story characters he has come to like so much. He feels as ... Read More |
| Chapters 1–3 | David Copperfield tells the reader he was born at Blunderstone Rookery, in Suffolk, England, six months after the deat... Read More |
| Chapters 4–6 | David Copperfield feels alone and dejected when his mother, under Mr. Murdstone's influence, curbs her natural impulse... Read More |
| Chapters 7–9 | Mr. Creakle flogs the students at Salem House every day. Tommy Traddles, described by David Copperfield as "very honor... Read More |
| Chapters 10–12 | After Clara's funeral, Miss Murdstone fires Peggotty, who decides to go to Yarmouth where her brother lives. She promi... Read More |
| Chapters 13–15 | David Copperfield walks to Dover. Along the way, he sells his waistcoat and his jacket to buy food, and he sleeps outd... Read More |
| Chapters 16–18 | David Copperfield meets Doctor Strong, head of his new school, and his pretty, young wife, Annie Strong. In addition t... Read More |
| Chapters 19–21 | David Copperfield finishes school and is having trouble deciding on a profession, so Miss Betsey suggests he might tak... Read More |
| Chapters 22–24 | David Copperfield and James Steerforth stay in Yarmouth for about two weeks. Steerforth stays at the inn and spends ti... Read More |
| Chapters 25–27 | Agnes Wickfield sends David Copperfield a note, and he goes to see her at the home of her father's London agent, Mr. W... Read More |
| Chapters 28–31 | When David Copperfield plans for his second dinner party, he resolves to avoid the mistakes he made the first time. Mr... Read More |
| Chapters 32–34 | David Copperfield admits he had never loved James Steerforth more than when the ties between them were broken. He thin... Read More |
| Chapters 35–37 | Mr. Dick takes a room in the same place where Peggotty is staying. David Copperfield gives his room to Miss Betsey and... Read More |
| Chapters 38–40 | David Copperfield applies himself to learning shorthand, and finds it very difficult. Tommy Traddles helps by slowly d... Read More |
| Chapters 41–43 | David Copperfield is invited to meet with Dora Spenlow's maiden aunts at their home in Putney, and he takes Tommy Trad... Read More |
| Chapters 44–46 | As happy as David Copperfield is to finally be with Dora, their domestic bliss is marred by the problems they encounte... Read More |
| Chapters 47–50 | Mr. Peggotty and David Copperfield follow Martha Endell to a kind of wasteland and dumping area near the Thames River.... Read More |
| Chapters 51–53 | Mr. Peggotty tells David Copperfield and Miss Betsey that Emily is staying at his lodging and he shares what Emily tol... Read More |
| Chapters 54–57 | David Copperfield copes with his grief. He decides to go abroad as soon as the situation with Uriah Heep is resolved a... Read More |
| Chapters 58–61 | David Copperfield goes abroad where, "left alone with [his] undisciplined heart," he copes with his grief over all he ... Read More |
| Chapters 62–64 | David Copperfield falls into the habit of spending at least one evening a week with Agnes Wickfield. One day, he asks ... Read More |
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