David Copperfield, the eponymous hero of the novel

David Copperfield, the eponymous hero of the novel, sits writing the works that make him famous by the light of an oil lamp. His young, empty headed wife, Dora and her pet dog keep him company. The novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens was originally published in 1849-1850. Illustration by Frederick Barnard (1846-1896) for the Dickens Household Edition (London, 1871-1879). Wood engraving

Barnard Copperfield Dickens Dora Dram Eponymous Illustrator Sensation Wilkie

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