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Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the titular orphan, who, after being raised in a workhouse, escapes to London, where he meets a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin, discovers the secrets of his parentage, and reconnects with his remaining family. Oliver Twist unromantically portrays the sordid lives of criminals, and exposes the cruel treatment of the many orphans in London in the…

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1,889 editions · 16 languages
  • Hardcover · English · 2022
    The Adventures of Oliver Twist
    Book on Demand Ltd. · 376 pages · 9785519719841
  • Paperback · English · 2021
    Classy Publishing · 408 pages · 9789355220653
  • Hardcover · English · 2021
    Sastrugi Press Classics · 634 pages · 9781649220554
  • Hardcover · English · 2020
    Public Park Publishing · 352 pages · 9781989814635
  • Paperback · English · 2020
    Legend Press · 464 pages · 9781789559644
  • Hardcover · English · 2020
    Engage Classics · 400 pages · 9781774379899
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