Oliver Twist
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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 orphan Oliver Twist, 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.
Subjects: Bildungsromans, Boys -- Fiction, Criminals -- Fiction, Kidnapping victims -- Fiction, London (England) -- Fiction
Categories: Category: British Literature, Category: Classics of Literature, Category: Novels