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Literary
November 11, 1857
The River Falls Journal
River Falls, Pierce County, Saint Croix County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
An article quotes Mr. Micawber's advice from Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield' on balancing income and expenditure: spending less than earnings leads to happiness, while overspending results in misery, illustrated poetically.
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Micawber's Advice.—Looking over "David Copperfield" we find the following bit of advice, which in these hard times has a peculiar significance. To the readers of "Davy," the personal experience of Micawber will be a forcible illustration of the truth of his second suggestion.
"My other piece of advice, Copperfield, you know. Annual income—twenty pounds. Annual expenditure—nineteen six; result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds. Annual expenditure—twenty pounds ought and six; result misery? The blossom is blighted; The leaf is withered; the god of day goes down upon the dreary scene; and in short you are forever floored."
"My other piece of advice, Copperfield, you know. Annual income—twenty pounds. Annual expenditure—nineteen six; result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds. Annual expenditure—twenty pounds ought and six; result misery? The blossom is blighted; The leaf is withered; the god of day goes down upon the dreary scene; and in short you are forever floored."
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
Dialogue
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Micawber Advice
Financial Happiness
Budgeting
Misery
David Copperfield
What entities or persons were involved?
From David Copperfield
Literary Details
Title
Micawber's Advice.
Author
From David Copperfield
Subject
Advice On Financial Management For Happiness
Key Lines
"My Other Piece Of Advice, Copperfield, You Know. Annual Income—Twenty Pounds. Annual Expenditure—Nineteen Six; Result Happiness. Annual Income Twenty Pounds. Annual Expenditure—Twenty Pounds Ought And Six; Result Misery? The Blossom Is Blighted; The Leaf Is Withered; The God Of Day Goes Down Upon The Dreary Scene; And In Short You Are Forever Floored."