When Nicholas\' father dies he, his mother and sister are left penniless.
Nicholas embarks on an adventure that takes him from loathsome boarding schools to the London stage..
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.
When Nicholas\' father dies he, his mother and sister are left penniless