Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, published by Broadview Press on May 31, 2005, is a facsimile reprint of the 1846 edition, encompassing 432 pages. This edition presents the story of a boy born in a workhouse and raised in an infant farm as he navigates the challenges of life. Dickens’s second novel aims to evoke sentiment against the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 while offering a broad depiction of London life in the 1830s, including insights into the criminal elements of society.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of poverty and social justice, reflecting the historical context of its time. This edition includes the original illustrations by George Cruikshank and is part of a series from Broadview Press that allows readers to experience these works as they were originally presented to Victorian audiences. The book serves as both a literary work and a historical document, providing a glimpse into the societal issues of the era.
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Charles Dickens’s famous second novel recounts the story of a boy born in the workhouse and raised in an infant farm as he tries to make his way in the world. Intended to raise feeling against the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 (which had emphasized the workhouse as an appropriate means of dealing with the problem of poverty), Oliver Twist also provides a sweeping portrait of London life in the 1830s—including the life of the criminal elements in society.
Oliver Twist was first published in serialised form (with illustrations by George Cruikshank) in Bentley’s Miscellany between February 1837 and April 1839. It was issued with some corrections and revisions in ten numbers in 1846 by Bradbury and Evans (which then also issued the same text in a single volume). Each of these ten numbers, including the Cruikshank illustrations and the advertisements, is included in this facsimile reprint of the 1846 edition.
This is one of a series from Broadview Press of facsimile reprint editions—editions that provide readers with a direct sense of these works as the Victorians themselves experienced them.
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