David Copperfield by Charles Dickens ... "It is difficult for me to turn away from this book or to bear the feeling of finishing it, and I can only refer to it with the equanimity of the formal title it requires, for it has remained with me and I have given it great attention, and even my mind is still divided." Between pleasure and regret, where the pleasure of completing a long work, and the regret of parting with friends, I fear that I will burden the dear reader with my feelings and innermost feelings. As for what I can say about the story for any purpose, I have included it among its words.

تشارلز جون هوفام ديكنز ‏، والمعروف باسمه الأدبي تشارلز ديكنز ‏، وهو روائي، وناقد اجتماعي، وكاتب إنجليزي. يُعدّ بإجماع النُّقّاد أعظم الروائيين الإنجليز في العصر الفيكتوري، ولا يزال كثيرٌ من أعماله تحتفظ بشعبيّته حتى اليوم. تميَّز أسلوبه بالدُّعابة البارعة، والسخرية اللاذعة