David Copperfield

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Uriah Heep and David Copperfield in an illustration of David Copperfield

Uriah Heep and David Copperfield in an illustration of David Copperfield — Uriah Heep and David Copperfield in an illustration of David Copperfield An illustration by Frederick Barnard from Charles Dickens's novel David Copperfield (1849–50). The character Uriah Heep (left) is shown with David Copperfield.

David Copperfield

fictional character

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David Copperfield, fictional character, the young hero of Charles Dickens’s most popular novel, the semiautobiographical David Copperfield (1849–50).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.