David Copperfield (character)
David Copperfield is the protagonist after which the 1850 Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield was named. The character is widely thought to be based on Dickens himself, incorporating many elements of his own life.
David introduces himself to his aunt (Drawing by Hablot Knight Browne)
Charles Dickens working at Warren Blacking Factory
David Copperfield is a novel by Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey from infancy to maturity. As such, it is typically categorized in the bildungsroman genre. It was published as a serial in 1849 and 1850 and then as a book in 1850.
Cover, first serial edition of 1849
Illustration of David falling in love with Dora Spenlow, by Frank Reynolds
David and Emily on the beach at Yarmouth, by Harold Copping.
Charles Dickens in 1850