Charles Dickens（1812-1870），pen-name "Boz"，was the foremost English novelist of the Victorian era，as well as a vigorous social campaigner.Considered one of the English language's greatest w riters，he was acclaimed for his rich storytelling and memorable characters，and achieved massive worldwide popularity in his lifetime.
查尔斯·狄更斯（1812—1870），笔名为“博兹”，是英国维多利亚时代最重要的作家，同时也是一位精力充沛的社会活动家。作为最伟大的英文小说家之一，狄更斯的作品以其丰富的故事题材以及令人印象深刻的人物形象而著称，广受世界各地人民的喜爱。
The popularity of Dickens' novels and short stories has meant that not one has ever gone out of print.Dickens w rote serialized novels，the usual format for fiction at the time，and each new part of his stories was eagerly anticipated by the reading public.
狄更斯的作品，无论是小说还是短片故事都广受人们欢迎，这意味着这些作品都未绝版。狄更斯创作的系列小说是当时常见的连载形式。大众读者总是翘首企盼着后续更新的故事章节。
Dickens was an expert in creating humor.He could use the fully wit language to expose the truth in human life between romance and reality.Karl Marx called him "the outstanding novelist".
狄更斯也是一位幽默大师，可以充分发挥自身的语言才能，在浪漫和现实间揭露人间真相。卡尔·马克思称他为“杰出的小说家”。
Plot：The story deals with the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity.David's father has died six months before he is born，and seven years later，his mother marries Murdstone，whom he dislikes.
故事梗概：小说讲述的是大卫·科波菲尔由童年长大成熟的故事。大卫出生前6个月，父亲就去世了。7年后，母亲改嫁摩德斯通，大卫一点都不喜欢他。
One day Mr.Murdstone thrashes David for falling behind with his studies.During the thrashing，David bites him and is sent away to a boarding school，Salem House，with a ruthless headmaster.
一天，大卫因学业落后而遭到摩德斯通的鞭打。大卫在遭鞭打的时候，咬了摩德斯通，于是被送进了萨伦寄宿学校。那所学校的校长十分残忍。(www.xing528.com)
David returns home for the holidays to find out that his mother has had a baby boy.Soon after David goes back to Salem House，his mother and her baby die and David has to return home immediately.Mr.Murdstone sends him to work in a factory in London when he is only ten years old.
大卫假期回家发现母亲又生了一个小男孩。但是他刚回到萨伦寄宿学校不久，妈妈和小弟弟就死了。大卫不得不立即回家，摩德斯通将赶回家的大卫送到伦敦的一个工厂工作，大卫当时才10岁。
After his landlord，Wilkins Micawber，being sent to a debtor's prison，David decides to run away.He walks all the way from London to find his only known relative—his eccentric Aunt Betsey Trotwood—who agrees to bring him up.
在老板威尔金斯·米考伯先生被债主送进监狱后，大卫决定逃离伦敦。大卫逃离伦敦后一路寻找自己唯一知道的亲戚贝西·特洛乌德姨婆。贝西姨婆同意抚养他。
The story follows David as he grows to adulthood.David first marries the beautiful but naive Dora，but she dies after failing to recover from a miscarriage early in their marriage.David then does some soul-searching and eventually marries and finds true happiness with Agnes，who has secretly always loved him.
接下了的故事就是大卫成年以后的事情。他先是和美丽、天真的朵拉结婚。但是婚后不久，朵拉因为流产后，身体未能恢复而去世。大卫进行一番深思后，最终娶了一直暗恋自己的阿格尼丝，并找到了属于自己的幸福。
Comment：The story is told almost entirely from the point of view of the first person narrator，David Copperfield himself.Many elements within the novel follow events in Dickens' own life，and it is probably the most autobiographical of all of his novels.
评论：小说几乎全篇采用第一人称，以大卫·科波菲尔的视角进行叙事。小说融进了作者狄更斯本人的许多生活经历，可以说是狄更斯众多作品中最具自传性质的小说。
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