Cast out by his cruel stepfather to the brutal boarding school Salem House, young David Copperfield quickly learns that he must fight for a better life. After discovering his mother has died while he has been away, David is left all alone in the world and is sent to work in his stepfather's factory. He decides his only option is to run away, so he escapes London and finds his way to Dover. Once there he hopes to be taken in by his only known relative,...

Two of Dicken's novels are republished. The first follows a group from the tranquil roads of London to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror. The second follows the life of the orphaned Pip from the wild Kent marshes through a series of events as he abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman.

Dickens' most popular tale, the orphan is reared in a workhouse and runs away to London -- a novel of social protest, a morality tale, and a detective story.

Ebenezer Scrooge has no use for Christmas. He feels it is a waste of money and time. He cares for no one, and no one cares for him. Scrooge is a miser, a cold and heartless old man. Until one night...when Ebeneezer Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas...

David Copperfield suffers from his abusive stepfather and the betrayal of the scheming Uriah Heep, finds a new life with his formidable aunt, and falls in love with Dora, as he fights to escape his impoverished and unhappy childhood