Nicholas Nickleby\'s father dies unexpectedly after losing all of his money in a poor investment.
He gets Nicholas a low-paying job.
Ralph, a cold and ruthless businessman, has no desire to help his destitute relations and hates Nicholas, who reminds him of his dead brother, on sight.
Nicholas, his mother and his younger sister, Kate, are forced to give up their comfortable lifestyle in Devonshire and travel to London to seek the aid of their only relative, Nicholas\'s uncle, Ralph Nickleby.
Nicholas Nickleby\'s father dies unexpectedly after losing all of his money in a poor investment