تتناول القصة في أحد جوانبها تأثير غياب الأب في حياة الأبناءThe father appears to play an important role in the novel.David was affected by his lack of a father, the lack of guidance* كلارا– الأم* تومي ترادليز، جيمس ستيرفورث - أصدقاؤه في المدرسة* إيميلي - ابنة أخت السيدة بيغوتتي (وقد عاش معهم ديفيد في لندن)* أغنيس - الزوجة الثانية* دورا ويفيل - الزوجة الأولىLike most of Charles Dickens's novels, "David Copperfield" was published in 19 monthly one-shilling instalments, containing 32 pages of text and two illustrations by Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), with the last being a double-number:* I – May 1849 (chapters 1–3);* II – June 1849 (chapters 4–6);* III – July 1849 (chapters 7–9);* IV – August 1849 (chapters 10–12);* V – September 1849 (chapters 13–15);* VI – October 1849 (chapters 16–18);* VII – November 1849 (chapters 19–21);* VIII – December 1849 (chapters 22–24);* IX – January 1850 (chapters 25–27);* X – February 1850 (chapters 28–31);* XI – March 1850 (chapters 32–34);* XII – April 1850 (chapters 35–37);* XIII – May 1850 (chapters 38–40);* XIV – June 1850 (chapters 41–43);* XV – July 1850 (chapters 44–46);* XVI – August 1850 (chapters 47–50);* XVII – September 1850 (chapters 51–53);* XVIII – October 1850 (chapters 54–57);* XIX-XX – November 1850 (chapters 58–64).
*1974, directed by Joan Craft*1986, directed by Barry Letts, shown on BBC 1986/87*1993, animated, shown on NBC*1999, shown on BBC*2000, directed by Peter Medak==Publication==Like most of Charles Dickens' novels, "David Copperfield" was published in 19 monthly one-shilling installments, containing 32 pages of text and two illustrations by Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), with the last being a double-number:* I – May 1849 (chapters 1–3);* II – June 1849 (chapters 4–6);* III – July 1849 (chapters 7–9);* IV – August 1849 (chapters 10–12);* V – September 1849 (chapters 13–15);* VI – October 1849 (chapters 16–18);* VII – November 1849 (chapters 19–21);* VIII – December 1849 (chapters 22–24);* IX – January 1850 (chapters 25–27);* X – February 1850 (chapters 28–31);* XI – March 1850 (chapters 32–34);* XII – April 1850 (chapters 35–37);* XIII – May 1850 (chapters 38–40);* XIV – June 1850 (chapters 41–43);* XV – July 1850 (chapters 44–46);* XVI – August 1850 (chapters 47–50);* XVII – September 1850 (chapters 51–53);* XVIII – October 1850 (chapters 54–57);* XIX-XX – November 1850 (chapters 58–64).