David Copperfield /
by Charles Dickens ; adaptation: George Lipscomb ; illustrated by Henry C. Kiefer.
- 51 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Classic Illustrated. .
- Classic Illustrated. .
David Copperfield tells the story of a young boy who is deeply affected when his widowed mother remarries. When she dies, David's stepfather sends him to work in a London factory. After his landlord in London is sent to prison David escapes to Dover and takes refuge with Betsey Trotwood, his aunt. Essential Classics is a series of classic stories retold to appeal to the young reader who may find the language and length of the original stories too daunting.