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David Copperfiled (1849 / 50)

The novel is David's narration in his maturity of the events which he remembers his life. The protagonist of the novel is also the narrator of the events, in fact the book is autobiographical. The first chapters of David Copperfield introduce the main themes of the novel:

David's struggle to survive: he is an orphan;

the importance given by the respectable victorians to strict education based on hard work and physical punishment;

cruelty to children who were exploited by adults;

the bad living conditions of the poor who were compelled to live in slums;

the importance of social status: after a hard childhood David is able to improve his social condition thanks to his determination;

frindship and love leading to marriage.

Oliver Twist (1837 / 38)

Oliver is a foundling. When he is nine years old, he is taken back to the workhouse in which he was born, where he lives a miserable life. He runs away and on the road he meets a young pick pocket. Oliver follows him to London where he is introduced to other "friends". But the new friends turn out to be a gang of young criminals led by Fagin. Oliver is rescued by Mr. Brownlow a benevolent gentlemen, but same members of the gang kidnap the boy. After many incidents the gang is cought by the police and Oliver is discovered to be a relation of Mr. Brownlow's. He has finally found a family.

Dickens melodrama

This is Dickens most famous novel. It tells the adventures of an orphan who manages to preserve his almost angelic character despite a very hard life. In it Dickens combines the sentimental melodramatic story of an orphan child exploited by a gang of thieves, with keen social satire and realism. Dickens is also very good at mixing social criticism with lively portraits of universal characters; such ad Mr. Bumble combining the pathetic with comic.