On holiday with his wife and children, David Copperfield recalls his life. He recounts how he was brought up by his n...

Murdstone has appointed his sister Jane as housekeeper, and David is forbidden to associate with the servants, especi...

After the death of David's mother, Murdstone takes David out of school and puts him to work in his London wine busine...

Arriving home from work one evening, David finds that the Micawbers are about to be taken to debtors' prison. Now hom...

Aunt Betsey sends David to public school, where during term time he lives with her lawyer Mr Wickfield. The widower a...

After meeting old schoolfriend Steerforth at an inn, David invites him along to Yarmouth to visit Peggotty and her hu...

David has fallen in love with Dora Spenlow, the young daughter of his employer. After capturing her attention at her ...

Ham reveals the news that his bride-to-be, Emily, has run away with Steerforth. Spenlow discovers David's letters to ...

After the death of Spenlow, Dora and David wed. Tommy Traddles enters the Law and begins investigating the affairs of...

After Dora's death, David's life seems empty and meaningless. After a period of unhappy wandering, he returns home to...