Because it is quite seriously abridged, the story concentrates primarily on the extended family of Mr. Peggotty: his orphaned nephew, Ham; his adopted niece, Little Emily; and Mrs. Gummidge, self-described as "a lone lorn creetur and everythink went contrairy with her." When Little Emily runs away with Copperfield's former schoolmate, leaving Mr. Peggotty completely brokenhearted, the whole family is thrown into turmoil. But Dickens weaves some comic relief throughout the story with the introduction of Mr. and Mrs. Micawber, and David's love for his pretty, silly "child-wife," Dora. Dark nights, mysterious locations, and the final destructive storm provide classic Dickensian drama. Although this is not David Copperfield in its entirety, it is a great introduction to the world and the language of Charles Dickens.
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ディケンズは登場人物の個性の豊かさで有名ですが、『デビット・コパフィールド』の登場人物は他の作品よりひときわ印象的です。 Uriah Heep や Mr Micawber といえば英国人で知らない人はいません。『Uriah Heep のような、、、』と現代作家が比喩表現に用いるほど一般的なキャラクターです。
19世紀の古い英語のため読みづらいこともありますが、読み終えたら充実感を味わえること間違えありません!
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