Charles Dickens' David Copperfield is a story tracing the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. Born in Blunderstone, Suffolk, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, David spends his early years with his mother and their housekeeper, Peggotty. When he is seven, his mother re-marries Edward Murdstone. David dislikes his stepfather when Murdstone attempts to thrash David for falling behind in his studies David bites him. He is soon afterwards sent away to a boarding school. David Copperfield is Dickens' most autobiographical novels based on the author's own tumultuous journey from boy to man.