David Copperfield

American  

[dey-vid kop-er-feeld] / ˈdeɪ vɪd ˈkɒp ərˌfild /

noun

1. a novel (1850) by Charles Dickens.

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David Copperfield Cultural  

1. (1849–1850) A novel by Charles Dickens, largely the story of Dickens's own life. David Copperfield is sent away to work at a very young age and grows to manhood over the course of the book. The account of David's grim boyhood was designed to expose the cruel conditions of child labor in Britain at the time.

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Example Sentences

In another, Maxwell and magician David Copperfield, both in bathrobes, embrace in front of white columns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

It’s misdirection and lying and showmanship on an internationally grand scale, but it’s more “Mission: Impossible” than David Copperfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Dame Maggie won critical acclaim for her role as Betsey Trotwood in a BBC adaptation of David Copperfield at the turn of the century.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

Einarsen bought everything and set out to learn more about her, ultimately connecting with the illusionist David Copperfield, who despite running a magic museum had never heard of her.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023

Usually toward the front of a line, and do it with the skill of David Copperfield making the Statue of Liberty disappear.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman