Bradbury & Evans was a British publishing company that operated in the mid-19th century. It was founded by printer William Bradbury and publisher Frederick Mullett Evans in 1844, and the company quickly gained a reputation for producing high-quality books and periodicals. One of their most notable works was Charles Dickens' novel "David Copperfield," which was first published in serial form by Bradbury & Evans between 1849 and 1850. The company also published other famous works by authors such as Elizabeth Gaskell and William Makepeace Thackeray. However, the company faced financial difficulties in the 1850s and eventually went bankrupt in 1862, with its assets being acquired by a competitor, Chapman & Hall. Despite its relatively short existence, Bradbury & Evans left an important mark on the world of Victorian publishing.