Ah, different times! The best of times, one might even say. Another way would be to say the worst of times. Either way, a time when a twelve year old could order his own pint at the bar, and that was just fine and dandy.
When Charles was famously sent to work in a blacking factory after his dad was flung into debtors’ prison, it became a life defining period for him. So much so that it found its way into Dickens’ most autobiographical novel, where a young David orders a pint of beer in a public house with practiced confidence. This darkly comic tableau brillioantly captures the resilience and ingenuity that would later define both Dickens himself and his beloved hero.
This David Copperfield t-shirt is perfect for fans of Dickens’ sharp social commentary, and anyone who enjoys a portion of pathos with their pint.