When was David Copperfield born?

David Copperfield was born on 16 September 1956 in Metuchen.

Where did David Copperfield study?

David Copperfield was educated at Fordham University, Metuchen High School.

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David Copperfield

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David Copperfield is a novel by the English author 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 later in 1850.

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Born: 16 September 1956 wd
Place of birth: Metuchen wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: illusionist, writer, film actor, hypnotist, stunt performer, actor wd
Education: Fordham University, Metuchen High School wd
Official website: davidcopperfield.com wd
Social media: X (Twitter) wd

Awards wd

Library of Congress Living Legend
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Mandrake d'Or (2000)
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

About

David Copperfield is also a partially autobiographical novel: "a very complicated weaving of truth and invention", with events following Dickens's own life. Of the books he wrote, it was his favourite. It has been called "the triumph of the art of Dickens" and marks a turning point in his work, separating the novels of youth and those of maturity.

At first glance, the work is modelled on 18th-century "personal histories" that were very popular, like Henry Fielding's Joseph Andrews or Tom Jones, but David Copperfield is a more carefully structured work. It begins, like other novels by Dickens, with a bleak picture of childhood in Victorian England, followed by young Copperfield's slow social ascent, as he painfully provides for his aunt, while continuing his studies.

Dickens wrote without an outline, unlike his previous novel, Dombey and Son. Some aspects of the story were fixed in his mind from the start, but others were undecided until the serial publications were underway. The novel has a primary theme of growth and change, but Dickens also satirises many aspects of Victorian life. These include the plight of prostitutes, the status of women in marriage, class structure, the criminal justice system, legal record keeping, the quality of schools, and the employment of children in factories.

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When was David Copperfield born?: David Copperfield was born on 16 September 1956 in Metuchen.
Where did David Copperfield study?: David Copperfield was educated at Fordham University, Metuchen High School.

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