David Copperfield was born, having already lost his father, but with a loving mother, he began life under the care of a kind nurse. Yet even as a boy he encountered human cruelty, grief, and disappointment; he met envy and malice along his path. Despite everything, David Copperfield preserved the purity of his soul, clarity of mind, and the greatness of his thoughts. The novel’s hero tells his own story, as well as about the people dear to him and the events that happened to them all.