The story traces the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. David was born in Blunderstone, Suffolk, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, in 1820, six months after the death of his father. David spends his early years with his mother and their housekeeper, Peggotty. When he is seven years old, his mother re-marries Edward Murdstone. David is given good reason to dislike his stepfather and has similar feelings for Murdstone's sister Jane, who moves into the house soon afterwards. Murdstone thrashes David for falling behind in his studies. Following one of these thrashings, David bites him and soon afterwards is sent away to a boarding school, Salem House, with a ruthless headmaster, Mr. Creakle. There he befriends James Steerforth and Tommy Traddles.

"Il sogno di un uomo ridicolo" è il monologo di un uomo che, abbandonato da tutti e deciso ad uccidersi, sprofonda in un sogno che lo trasporta in un mondo primordiale, un'onirica età dell'oro. traduzione di Antonio Sterpi (la storia non appartiene a me)

Fanny Price is a young girl from a large and relatively poor family, who is taken from them at age 10 to be raised by her rich uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas, a baronet, and Lady Bertram, of Mansfield Park. She had previously lived with her own parents, Lieut. Price and his wife, Frances (Fanny), Lady Bertram's sister. She is the second child and eldest daughter, with seven siblings born after her. She has a firm attachment to her older brother, William, who at the age of 12 has followed his father into the navy. With so many mouths to feed on a limited income, Fanny's mother is grateful for the opportunity to send Fanny away to live with her fine relatives.

"Sette anni non basterebbero a fare in modo che certe persone si conoscano l'un l'altra, mentre per altri sette giorni sono più che sufficienti."

Storie di ordinaria follia. Erezioni Eiaculazioni Esibizioni (titolo originale in lingua inglese: Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness) è una raccolta di racconti, alcuni dei quali in chiave autobiografica, di Charles Bukowski, pubblicata per la prima volta interamente nel 1972.