Episode 15: David Copperfield

English teacher Liz Kelsey is back in the house to discuss David Copperfield. The most autobiographical of all of Dickens' works, David Copperfield is a blend of truth and fiction. The novel offers up an early example of the found or unconventional family as well as an array of eccentric characters who are very supportive and happy. There is also a clash in the representation of nasty predators and hyper caregivers that keeps the plot moving along.

Books and resources discussed:

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Hard Times by Charles Dickens
Mol Flanders by Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defore
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall
Native Son by Richard Wright
The Personal History of David Copperfield, Amazon Prime