Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, published by Random House Publishing Group in May 1982, is a reissue of the classic novel originally published in 1838. This edition spans 480 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds in the grimy back streets of London, following the life of a workhouse orphan who becomes entangled in a world of crime and villainy. Through the experiences of Oliver, Dickens explores themes of innocence and morality amidst the harsh realities of society.
Readers will encounter a vivid portrayal of life in the slums, populated by memorable characters such as the cunning Artful Dodger, the menacing Sikes, and the treacherous Fagin. The narrative combines elements of satire and literary fiction, highlighting the struggles of the downtrodden while contrasting the darkness of their circumstances with Oliver’s inherent goodness. This edition invites readers to delve into a significant work that showcases Dickens’s early literary prowess and his commitment to giving voice to the marginalized.
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This fiercely comic tale stands in marked contrast to its genial predecessor, The Pickwick Papers. Set against London’s seedy back street slums, Oliver Twist is the saga of a workhouse orphan captured and thrust into a thieves’ den, where some of Dickens’s most depraved villains preside: the incorrigible Artful Dodger, the murderous bully Sikes, and the terrible Fagin, that treacherous ringleader whose grinning knavery threatens to send them all to the “ghostly gallows.” Yet at the heart of this drama is the orphan Oliver, whose unsullied goodness leads him at last to salvation. In 1838 the publication of Oliver Twist firmly established the literary eminence of young Dickens. It was, according to Edgar Johnson, “a clarion peal announcing to the world that in Charles Dickens the rejected and forgotten and misused of the world had a champion.”
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