Storyline

When David's father dies, his mother remarries. His new stepfather Murdstone has a mean and cruel view on how to raise a child. When David's mother dies from grief, Murdstone sends David to London to work for a living. When David escapes to his aunt Betsey his life starts to get better.—Mattias Thuresson

Plot Keywords

desertion, debt, death, childbirth, blackmail, alcoholic, writing, victorian era, survivor, orphan, oppression, england, child's point of view, boy, loss of mother, london england, coming of age, extortion, guardian, blockbuster

Short Review

It is the quality of the characterisation almost as much as the carefully elaborated period detail which recreates the spirit of coaching England as Dickens embalmed it in the novel. One can almost smell the aroma of harness and cold mutton.

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