Oliver Twist
ISBN: 0861129814
ISBN-13: 9780861129812
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Dickens's second novel was a far cry from THE PICKWICK PAPERS, his first. The story of an orphan who flees the workhouse only to fall in with a gang of thieves and prostitutes in London's sleazy underworld, it was a trenchant criticism of England's poor laws. Enacted in the 1830s, these laws provided assistance for the poor only through workhouses, which were deliberately squalid and miserable to encourage the poor-who were considered lazy and immoral-to better themselves and get out. The inequities between rich and poor were one of Dickens's constant themes, and with OLIVER TWIST he established himself as a staunch champion of the downtrodden, particularly children. The novel also, however, has its cheerful moments, and contains some of Dickens's most colorful characters, including Fagin, the Artful Dodger, the evil Bill Sykes, and the unfortunate Nancy.
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"The character of Nancy is the finest thing he ever did. He never afterwards saw all sides of a woman's character-saw all around her." -- Wilkie Collins
"...in some curious way Fagin's court for all its squalor and meanness has a sort of ghastly gaiety and life that makes Mr. Brownlow's hot punch by the fire and Rose Maylie's country flower picking expeditions seem like the feeble stirrings of the moribund. With this ambiguity we are brought face to face with the puzzle of the force and power that still exert their influence upon most readers of this strange, great, yet often cheaply sentimental novel....Perhaps the final judgement on 'Oliver Twist' must be that it is the crude apprentice work of a very great genius, and, as such, a unique curiosity of literature." -- Angus Wilson
"I don't like that low, debasing style...I shouldn't think it would tend to raise morals." -- William Lamb
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Byeway Books
Published date: 1995
Size: 9 x 11.5 inches
Weight: 1.05 pounds
Synopses
A guide to reading "Oliver Twist" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.
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Oliver Twist (Classics for Young Readers)
Brimax Books. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1995. Hardcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. BINDING IS HARDCOVER; Some rubbing on cover. Cover has some wear on edges. ( more information)
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Oliver Twist
Escott, John (ed.)
United Kingdom: Brimax Books Ltd, 1995. Decorative Hard Cover. New. Kincaid, Eric. Gift quality. The illustrations of this adaptation of one of Charles Dickens' great books convey the spirit and the look of the times very powerfully, in addition to illustrating the elements of the story they appear with. This is an altogether more approachable version of the rather lengthy and dark original, and is suitable for British chldren ages 6 to 9, and in the States is suitable for ages 8 to 12, such is the state of our educational system! 8.75 x 11.5". ( more information)
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OLIVER TWIST, CLASSICS FOR YOUNG READERS
DICKENS, CHARLES
Bethlehem, PA, U.S.A.: BRIMAX BOOKS, 1995 61 PAGES. RED PICTORIAL BOARDS. ADAPTED BY JOHN ESCOTT. FORMER OWNERS NAME IN PENCIL ON COPYRIGHT PAGE. COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS. BOOK IS CLEAN, BRIGHT AND SECURE. NO PRINTING NOTED. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by ERIC KINCAID. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. JUVENILE. ( more information)
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