"Oliver Twist" by Pauline Francis is a retelling of Charles Dickens' classic tale. It follows the journey of Oliver, a young orphan born into a life of poverty and hardship in a Victorian workhouse. After escaping his bleak beginnings, Oliver encounters a world filled with danger and deception. He meets a band of juvenile thieves led by the charismatic but morally ambiguous Fagin. As Oliver strives to find love and belonging, he must navigate the challenges of survival and the darker aspects of human nature. Ultimately, the story highlights themes of resilience, friendship, and the quest for identity in a harsh society. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Essential Classics, Essential Classics-Dickens Classics, Fast Track, Fast Track Classics .
There are 56 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by ReadZone Books Limited .
Pauline Francis's books include Drake's Drummer Boy, The Little Giant: the Story of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Television Man: the Story of John Logie Baird. Jane Tattersfield has illustrated three books accompanying television series: The India File, Celebrating India and Stories of Faith, as well as some of the Dress Sense costume books for Belitha Press.
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.
