Oliver Twist (World Classics, Unabridged)
Author | : Charles Dickens |
Publisher | : Alpha Editions |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2017-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9385505890 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789385505898 |
Rating | : 4/5 (898 Downloads) |
Download or read book Oliver Twist (World Classics, Unabridged) written by Charles Dickens and published by Alpha Editions. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.