Because it is quite seriously abridged, the story concentrates primarily on the extended family of Mr. Peggotty: his orphaned nephew, Ham; his adopted niece, Little Emily; and Mrs. Gummidge, self-described as  a lone lorn creetur and everythink went contrairy with her.  When Little Emily runs away with Copperfield`s former schoolmate, leaving Mr. Peggotty completely brokenhearted, the whole family is thrown  turmoil. But Dickens weaves some comic relief throughout the story with the introduction of Mr. and Mrs. Micawber, and David`s love for his pretty, silly  child-wife,  Dora. Dark nights, mysterious  s, and the final destructive storm provide classic Dickensian drama. Although this is not David Copperfield in its entirety, it is a great introduction to the world and the language of Charles Dickens.