David Copperfield (novel)

David Copperfield or The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (which he never meant to be published on any account) by Charles Dickens, first published in 1850. Like most of his other works, it originally appeared in serial form (published in monthly installments). Many elements within the novel follow events in Dickens's own life, and it is probably the most autobiographical of all of his novels. It is also Dickens's "favourite child".

Adaptations

David Copperfield has been filmed on several occasions:

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• 1911, directed by Theodore Marston
• 1922, directed by A.W. Sandberg
• 1935, directed by George Cukor
• 1969, directed by Delbert Mann

Numerous television adaptations of the novel have also been created. Among these were 1966 a version with Ian McKellen as David (more known todays as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings) or 1999 with Daniel Radcliffe (better known as Harry Potter) playing the younger David. In this latter version, McKellen returns, this time playing the horrendous schoolmaster Creakle.

Related Topics:
Ian McKellen - Lord of the Rings - Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter

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