Play David Copperfield — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Charles Dickens, 1850

Grow up the hard way as David — the cruel stepfather, the bottle factory, the long road to Aunt Betsey's door. Befriend the doomed Steerforth, outlast the oily Uriah Heep, and write yourself a life no one handed you.

A moment from one playthrough

Uriah Heep rubs his damp hands and smiles: he has the papers that could ruin Mr. Wickfield, and he wants Agnes as the price of silence. He thinks you're too soft to stop him. The ledger that proves his fraud is in the next room. Confront him now, or get the ledger first?

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Start free — 10 diamonds when you confirm your email. No subscription; narrated aloud; plays in 26 languages.

The Somni Tales reader: an open book with two pages of a story, an ink illustration, and a “write what you do” bar below.

Live David Copperfield, don't just read it

In this interactive telling of David Copperfield, you don't read about the hero — you are the hero. The Storyteller keeps Charles Dickens's world true to the original — its characters, its places, its mood, all held as canon — then narrates every scene aloud and draws the moment you're in as an ink illustration. You type or speak what you do next, and the world answers: it remembers the promises you made, the things you took, and the people you crossed. Follow Charles Dickens's plot faithfully, or step off it and watch a brand-new version of David Copperfield unfold — one that still reaches a real ending.

How it works

The Storyteller holds the world of the book as canon — its characters, places and mood — and opens with you as the hero.
Type or speak anything: the world reacts, remembers, and stays true to the original's spirit.
Every playthrough is a brand-new story. Follow the plot — or break it and see what happens.

Common questions about playing David Copperfield

Is David Copperfield free to play on Somni Tales?

You get 10 diamonds free when you confirm your email — enough to open David Copperfield and step into the first scenes. After that, diamonds cost from $5 with no subscription, and unused diamonds are refundable within 14 days.

Do I have to follow Charles Dickens's original plot?

No. The Storyteller holds David Copperfield as canon so its world, characters and mood stay true — but your choices write a brand-new telling. Follow the classic beats, or break from them and see where the story goes.

Can I play David Copperfield aloud and in my own language?

Yes — every scene is narrated aloud word by word, and David Copperfield plays in 26 languages. Change the language, voice and reading speed any time from the reader's Settings.