When Nicholas's father dies he, his mother and sister are left penniless. 

To earn his keep, Nicholas becomes a tutor at Dotheboys Hall but soon discovers that the headmaster, Wackford Squeers, is a one-eyed tyrant who insists on a harsh regime. Nicholas embarks on an adventure that takes him from loathsome boarding schools to the London stage. Dickens confronts issues of neglect and cruelty in this black comic masterpiece.

 Product Information: 
• ISBN:  9780099540793
• Author: Charles Dickens
• Publisher:  Vintage Classics
• Format:  Paperback
• Pages:  944
• Dimensions: 12.7 x 4.32 x 20.32 cm