Facts about David Copperfield

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   Published in 1850, David Copperfield was Dickens's own favourite among all his novels, which he described as his 'favourite child.

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   Charles Dickens based David Copperfield's early life experiences closely on his own childhood, including working in a factory and feeling abandoned by his family.

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   Throughout his career, David Copperfield has earned over 11 Emmy nominations and won multiple awards for his television specials broadcast on networks like CBS and ABC.

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   Over 500 million people worldwide watched magician David Copperfield perform on television during the 1990s and 2000s, making him among the most-viewed entertainers in history.

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   In 1992, illusionist David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear in front of a live audience of thousands in New York Harbor.

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