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David Copperfield, Chapter 64 summary

Chapter 64 of 64 · 7 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 64, Copperfield closes his story by surveying his family and friends, contrasting their care and happiness with grief, money, and empty social ambition. Traddles enjoys professional success and a crowded, generous household, while Agnes remains Copperfield’s closest companion and the person he hopes to have beside him at death.

What happens

  1. Copperfield pictures Agnes, their children, his elderly aunt, and Peggotty, whose treasured book connects his children with his own childhood.
  2. An old man enjoys making kites, while a confused older lady and Rosa remain caught in grief over her son.
  3. Julia Mills lives wealthily but unhappily, and Copperfield rejects the empty values of her fashionable circle.
  4. The Doctor continues his Dictionary, while Traddles prospers professionally and supports Sophy’s extended family.
  5. Copperfield joins Sophy’s crowded birthday dinner, then closes his writing with gratitude for Agnes and a prayer for her continued presence.

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In this chapter

David CopperfieldAgnesMr. Peggotty

What to notice

The closing act of writing joins his gratitude for Agnes. Her companionship anchors his final reflections and his thoughts about death.

Quick check

What occasion brings Copperfield to dinner at Traddles’s house?

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