David Copperfield

Interesting Facts

• David Copperfield is a partially autobiographical novel in which Charles Dickens used many events from his own life.
• The character Uriah Heep became a symbol of hypocrisy and deceit, and his name has become synonymous with such traits.
• The novel was first published as a series of installments, starting in 1849 and concluding in 1850.
• Dickens considered this novel his favorite work and referred to it as his «favorite child».
• The book raises important social issues such as child labor, poverty, and the injustice of the legal system.
• The character Wilkins Micawber was based on Dickens' father, who was also an optimistic and irresponsible man, often in debt.