Wilkins Micawber

Wilkins Micawber
David Copperfield character
As illustrated in a 1912 edition of the book
Created byCharles Dickens
Based onJohn Dickens (Dickens's father)
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationVarious
NationalityBritish

Wilkins Micawber is a fictional character in Charles Dickens's 1850 novel David Copperfield. He is traditionally identified with the optimistic belief that "something will turn up."