Working as a private investigator, Marcus Didius Falco agrees to dig up information for the family of wealthy developer, Hortensius, on Hortensius's mistress, Severina, a woman they believe to be a golddigger.
A master of characterisation, Charles Dickens introduces us to yet another memorable creation in the form of David Copperfield, the undisputed favourite of all his fictional children.
When David Copperfield escapes from the cruelty of his childhood home, he embarks on a journey to adulthood which leads him through comedy and tragedy, love and heartbreak, and friendship and betrayal.