It is the story of David, who, when born, his father is already dead. Mrs. Copperfield is left on her own with no one to help her raise David. As a young boy, he lives with his mother and nurse Peggotty. However, when David is six, his mother marries the violent Mr. Murdstone. With a step father, alsocomes his strict sister into the house. The Murdstone siblings treat David cruelly and send him to the boarding school. Barred from his mother's affections by his stepfather, Pegotty becomes a full mother figure to David. He encounters many vivid characters throughout his journey and grows up to become a man of self control, confidence and respect. A classic about Charles Dickens' favorite character of all his books.
