David Copperfield (Express Classics) - Softcover

Charles Dickens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783220325 ISBN 13: 9781783220328

Publisher: ReadZone Books Limited, 2013

Synopsis

Charles Dickens' classic tells the story of a young boy in Victorian England who faces great adversity, all while dreaming of becoming a writer, retold for younger readersYoung David Copperfield is deeply affected when his widowed mother remarries. When his mother dies, David's stepfather sends him to work in a London factory. He has to learn how to find how own way in a harsh world, and makes many friends along the way, both good and bad. After Wilkins Micawber, his landlord, is sent to prison, David escapes London and takes refuge in Dover with Betsey Trotwood, his aunt. This retelling has been shortened and illustrated for younger readers.

About this title

About the Author:

Pauline Francis has 20 years of experience as a secondary school teacher and trained librarian. She is the author of a number of retellings of well-known classics, including "The Count of Monte Cristo," "Frankenstein," and "The War of the Worlds."

About this edition

• Publisher: ReadZone Books Limited
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1783220325
• ISBN 13: 9781783220328
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Editor: Pauline Francis