Tuesday 11 June 2013


David Copperfield is the story of a boy whose father died six months before his birth . At first David lived happily with his mother and his beloved housekeeper , Peggotty . Later , David's mother married Edward Murdstone , who was very cruel and use to beat David a lot . Once , while the stepfather was beating him , David bit his hand . After that , Murdstone sent David to Salem House Academy boarding school where he hardly received any education . At the school , David became friends with Tommy Traddles and James Steerforth .

Due to the cruelty of the Murdstones, David's mother and her new-born baby died . After the funeral , Murdstone decided to send David to London to work in his warehouse . In London , David lived comfortably with Wilkens and Emma Micawber .

During his stay , David remembered that his mother had talked about an aunt who lived near Dover . One day , David decided to go to his aunt , so he walked from London to his aunt's cottage in Dover . After meeting David , aunt Betsey adopted David and sent him to Dr. Strong's school , one of the best schools in Canterbury . There , he received a good education and lived with Mr. Wickfield and his daughter Agnes .

After finishing school , David left Canterbury for London and decided that he wanted to become a lawyer . He trained at Mr. Spenlow's office , where he met Spenlow's beautiful daughter , Dora . David married Dora , but few years later she died . Soon after, David met his school friends again , but after a series of events his friend Steerforth drowned .

Driven by sadness , David left to Switzerland , hoping to find comfort in the wild beauty of the Alps . While living there , Copperfield worked on his book and sent it to Traddles , who published it . Three years later , David Copperfield decided to go back to England . He married Agnes and later became a successful novelist .

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