"Oliver Twist" follows the harrowing journey of a young orphan named Oliver, who is born into a workhouse in Victorian England. After enduring a life of hardship and cruelty, Oliver escapes to London, where he encounters a group of juvenile delinquents led by the villainous Fagin. As he navigates the dangers of street life, Oliver yearns for love and belonging while facing the harsh realities of a corrupt society. Along the way, he meets various colorful characters, including the kind-hearted Nancy and the sinister Bill Sikes, ultimately seeking a path to a better future despite the overwhelming odds against him. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Pacemaker Classics .
This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.
There are 90 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 1994 by Fearon .
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.
This book contains the following story:
Oliver Twist
Orphaned Oliver spends nine years in an orphanage before being sent to a workhouse where he is bullied. Desperate to be rid of him the workhouse seek an apprenticeship and Oliver is sent to an undertakers. He falls out with his employers and runs away to London where he joins Fagin's gang of criminals, is caught and accused of pick pocketing but then rescued by kind Mr Brownlow. Unfortunately for Oliver, Fagin won't have that and recaptures him. Whilst on another job Oliver is saved a second time by Mrs Maylie. Fagin - in league with Oliver's (unknown) half brother - seeks to capture him again so his true identity cannot be revealed. But eventually he is outwitted, Oliver is reunited with Mr Brownlow and discovers his true inheritance.
This book features the following characters:
Fagin
This book features the character Fagin.
Nancy
This book features the character Nancy.
Oliver Twist
This book features the character Oliver Twist.
