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David Copperfield
(Charles Dickens)

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Now a grown man, David Copperfield tells the story of
his youth. As a young boy, he lives happily with his mother and his
nurse, Peggotty. His father died before he was born. During David?s
early childhood, his mother marries the violent Mr. Murdstone, who
brings his strict sister, Miss Murdstone,
into the house. The Murdstones treat David cruelly, and David bites Mr.
Murdstone?s hand during one beating. The Murdstones send David away to
school.

Peggotty takes David to visit her family in Yarmouth, where David meets
Peggotty?s brother, Mr. Peggotty, and his two adopted children, Ham and Little
Em?ly. Mr. Peggotty?s family lives in a boat turned upside down?a space they
share with Mrs. Gummidge, the widowed wife of Mr. Peggotty?s brother. After
this visit, David attends school at Salem House, which is run by a man named
Mr. Creakle. David befriends and idolizes young man named James
Steerforth. David also befriends Tommy Traddles.
David?s
mother dies, and David returns home, where the Murdstones neglect him.
He works
at Mr. Murdstone?s wine-bottling business and moves in with Mr.
Micawber, who mismanages his finances. When Mr. Micawber leaves London
to escape
his creditors, David decides to search for his father?s sister, Miss
Betsey Trotwood. He walks a long distance to Miss Betsey?s home,
and she takes him in on the advice of her mentally unstable friend, Mr.
Dick.
Miss Betsey
sends David to a school run by a man named Doctor Strong. David moves
in with Mr. Wickfield and his daughter, Agnes, while he attends school.
Agnes and David become best friends. Among Wickfield?s boarders is
Uriah Heep, a snakelike young man who often involves
himself in matters that are none of his business. David graduates and
goes to
Yarmouth to visit Peggotty, who is now married to Mr. Barkis, the carrier. David
reflects on what profession he should pursue.
On his way
to Yarmouth, David encounters James Steerforth, and they take a detour to visit
Steerforth?s mother. They arrive in Yarmouth, where Steerforth and the
Peggottys become fond of one another. When they return from Yarmouth, Miss
Betsey persuades David to pursue a career as a proctor, a kind of lawyer. David
apprentices himself at the London firm of Spenlow and Jorkins and takes up lodgings with a woman named Mrs. Crupp. Mr.
Spenlow invites David to his house for a weekend. There, David meets Spenlow?s
daughter, Dora, and quickly falls in love with her.
In London,
David is reunited with Tommy Traddles and Mr. Micawber. Word reaches David,
through Steerforth, that Mr. Barkis is terminally ill. David journeys to
Yarmouth to visit Peggotty in her hour of need. Little Em?ly and Ham, now
engaged, are to be married upon Mr. Barkis?s death. David, however, finds
Little Em?ly upset over her impending marriage. When Mr. Barkis dies, Little
Em?ly runs off with Steerforth, who she believes will make her a lady. Mr.
Peggotty is devastated but vows to find Little Em?ly and bring her home.
Miss Betsey
visits London to inform David that her financial security has been ruined
because Mr. Wickfield has joined into a partnership with Uriah Heep. David, who
has become increasingly infatuated with Dora, vows to work as hard as he can to
make their life together possible. Mr. Spenlow, however, forbids Dora from
marrying David. Mr. Spenlow dies in a carriage accident that night, and Dora
goes to live with her two aunts. Meanwhile, Uriah Heep informs Doctor Strong
that he suspects Doctor Strong?s wife, Annie, of having an affair with her
young cousin, Jack Maldon.
Dora and
David marry, and Dora proves a terrible housewife. David loves her anyway and
is generally happy. David is informed about Em?ly?s unlucky relationship.
Little Em?ly and Mr. Peggotty decide to move to Australia, as do the Micawbers.
Meanwhile,
Dora falls ill and dies. David leaves the country to travel abroad. His love
for Agnes grows. When David returns,he and Agnes, who has llong harbored a
secret love for him, get married and have several children. David
pursues his writing career with increasing commercial success.



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