The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
This classic novel follows the life of a young orphan named Oliver Twist, who endures a miserable existence in a workhouse and then is placed with an undertaker. He escapes and travels to London where he meets the Artful Dodger, a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal, Fagin. Despite numerous adversities, Oliver remains pure at heart and is eventually saved from a life of crime, revealing his true identity and claiming his rightful inheritance.
The 247th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1837
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-500
- Words
- 158,723
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 20th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 51st on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 100th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 182nd on The Big Read (BBC)
- 958th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- 100 Best Novels in the World (Published in 1899) (The Daily Telegraph)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- ZEIT-Bibliothek der 100 Bücher (Die Zeit)
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))