If you love a good story then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure & return to again & again. When Oliver Twist asks for more food it changes his life for ever. He flees his dreary life in the workhouse but enters a much more dangerous place-the dark streets of London. Oliver is soon in the clutches of Fagin & his gang of pickpockets before eventually finding a true friend. But his happiness is short-lived as Fagin & the violent Bill Sykes are determined to drag Oliver back into a life of crime.. . ...

Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist" is a gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly published in " Penguin Classics" with an introduction by Philip Horne. The story of Oliver Twist
- orphaned & set upon by evil & adversity from his first breath
- shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse & pompous beadle Mr Bumble Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid & memorable characters
- the Artful Dodger vicious burglar Bill Sikes his dog Bull's Eye & prostitute Nancy all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements of " Gothic Romance" the " Newgate Novel" & popular melodrama Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction scathing in its indictment of a cruel society & pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat & mystery. This " Penguin Classics" edition of " Oliver Twist" is the first critical edition to faithfully reproduce the text as its earliest readers would have encountered it from its serialisation in Bentley's Miscellany &

Includes:: an introduction by Philip Horne a glossary of Victorian thieves' slang a chronology of Dickens' life a map of contemporary London & all of George Cruikshank's original illustrations. Charles Dickens is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012. His most famous books including " Oliver Twist" " Great Expectations" "A Tale of Two Cities" " David Copperfield" & " The Pickwick Papers" have been adapted for stage & screen & read by millions. If you enjoyed " Oliver Twist" you may like " Nicholas Nickleby" & " Little Dorrit" also available in " Penguin Classics". " His novels will endure as long as the language itself". (Peter Ackroyd). " He is our greatest novelist
- every reread reveals more riches". (Melvyn Bragg). " When Dickens has once described something you see it for the rest of your life". (George Orwell)."





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Dickens had already achieved renown with The Pickwick Papers. With Oliver Twist his reputation was enhanced & strengthened. The novel contains many classic Dickensian themes
- grinding poverty desperation fear temptation & the eventual triumph of good in the face of great adversity. Oliver Twist features some of the authors most enduring characters such as Oliver himself who dares to ask for more) the tyrannical Bumble the diabolical Fagin the menacing Bill Sikes Nancy & the Artful Dodger. For any reader wishing to delve into the works of the great Victorian literary colossus Oliver Twist is without doubt an essential title.
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In the dark dangerous streets of Victorian London Oliver enters the world of people so poor & desperate that they will take any risk & know no mercy. Relentlessly pursued by the menacing criminal world who should Oliver trust? Are his true friends strong enough to resist the determined plotting of desperate villains? In this gripping tale of kidnapping shooting & murder Charles Dickens shows the threats to a vulnerable boy's existence & asks the eternal question: which is more powerful good or evil? ...

Charles Dickens is perhaps the English-speaking worlds most beloved novelist--and Oliver Twist is one of his most popular works. A heartbreaking tale that portrays the cruelty of the Victorian era at its worst it has been adapted for film for the theatre (including the classic musical Oliver!) & for television. Dickenss dark & gritty story follows the adventures of an unfortunate orphan who goes from a harsh work house into to the wider more dangerous world of the London slums. Many of the books characters have become household names in particular the colorful criminals Fagin & the Artful Dodger." Packed with pity suspense humor & vitality Oliver Twist captures the thrilling battle of good against evil...all with an innocent young boy at its center. The worlds greatest works of literature are now available in these beautiful keepsake volumes. Bound in real cloth & featuring gilt edges & ribbon markers these beautifully produced books are a wonderful way to build a handsome library of classic literature. These are the essential novels that belong in every home. Theyll transport readers to imaginary worlds & provide excitement entertainment & enlightenment for years to come. All of these novels feature attractive illustrations & have an unequalled period feel that will grace the library the bedside table or bureau." ...

The classic story of a young boy who seeks his fortune on the streets of London. After Oliver Twist asks nasty Mr Bumble for more food he has to flee the workhouse for the streets of London. Here he meets the Artful Dodger who leads him to Fagin & his gang of pickpockets. When a thieving mission goes wrong Oliver narrowly avoids prison & finds himself in the care of kind Mr Brownlow. But Fagin & the brutal Bill Sikes go in search of the young orphan determined to drag him back... With an inspirational & light-hearted introduction by Garth Nix Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens is one of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in " Puffin Classics" in March 2008." ...

The eighth novel in Naxos Audio Books series of the great works of Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist is Dickens second novel. Coming shortly after The Pickwick Papers it is a thrilling study of childhood innocence thrust into the darkly comic world of Fagin his apprentice the Artful Dodger & their gang of child thieves. Who will help the orphaned Oliver to escape from their clutches & discover his true history? The original story is even more powerful than the musical that popularised it. ...

Each of these four exciting new titles in the Young Reading" series is a classic story or fable retold with simple text to delight & inspire any child who is just beginning to read. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from Roehampton University. Every title has clear & compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills & is accompanied by charming & highly appealing illustrations. These are sumptuous hardbacks with a ribbon marker & foiled covers." ...

This is the Penguin English Library Edition" of " Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens. A parish child
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The story of the orphan Oliver who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens tale of childhood innocence beset by evil depicts the dark criminal underworld of a London peopled by vivid & memorable characters
- the arch-villain Fagin the artful Dodger the menacing Bill Sikes & the prostitute Nancy. Combining elements of Gothic Romance the Newgate Novel & popular melodrama in Oliver Twist" Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction scathing in its indictment of a cruel society & pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat & mystery."
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