David Copperfield, Dickens, Charles
The book is divided into two basic parts-David as a boy, (Freddie Bartholemew) and David the young man (Frank Lawton). David’s father dies six months before he is born. David and his mother (Elizabeth) are very close until she marries Mr. Murdstone, who is a cold, mean man who dominates the relatinship between Elizabeth and David, but before any of that happens, David spends a few weeks with Peggoty at her brother Dan’s house. David meets to kids-Little Em’ly and Ham.When David’s mother dies in still chilbirth, he is shipped off the London to work where he meets W.C. Fields (Wilkins Micawber), who let’s David stay with him. He turns out to be a fraud, but does it in such a weird way that it’s hard not to like him