Literary Classics

Oliver Twist

By Charles Dickens

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"Oliver Twist" is a novel by Charles Dickens that tells the story of a poor orphan, Oliver, who is born in a workhouse and later sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. He escapes to London where he meets a group of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal, Fagin. The book depicts Oliver's journey from the workhouse to a life of crime, his efforts to escape, and his struggle for goodness despite adversities. This novel explores themes of poverty, injustice, and the grim realities of 19th century London life.

Crime Mystery Coming of Age Found Family Betrayal Thriller Journey Revenge

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GenreLiterary Classics

Length16 hrs 35 mins

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Publish dateFeb 1, 18

LanguageEnglish

1Chapter 1: Treats Of The Place Where Oliver Twist Was Born And Of The Circumstances Attending His Birth

28Chapter 28: Looks After Oliver, And Proceeds With His Adventures

2Chapter 2: Treats Of Oliver Twist’s Growth, Education, And Board

29Chapter 29: Has An Introductory Account Of The Inmates Of The House, To Which Oliver Resorted

3Chapter 3: Relates How Oliver Twist Was Very Near Getting A Place Which Would Not Have Been A Sinecure

30Chapter 30: Relates What Oliver’s New Visitors Thought Of Him

4Chapter 4: Oliver, Being Offered Another Place, Makes His First Entry Into Public Life

31Chapter 31: Involves A Critical Position

5Chapter 5: Oliver Mingles With New Associates. Going To A Funeral For The First Time, He Forms An Unfavourable Notion Of His Master’s Business

32Chapter 32: Of The Happy Life Oliver Began To Lead With His Kind Friends

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6Chapter 6: Oliver, Being Goaded By The Taunts Of Noah, Rouses Into Action, And Rather Astonishes Him

33Chapter 33: Wherein The Happiness Of Oliver And His Friends, Experiences A Sudden Check

7Chapter 7: Oliver Continues Refractory

34Chapter 34: Contains Some Introductory Particulars Relative To A Young Gentleman Who Now Arrives Upon The Scene; And A New Adventure Which Happened To Oliver

8Chapter 8: Oliver Walks To London. He Encounters On The Road A Strange Sort Of Young Gentleman

35Chapter 35: Containing The Unsatisfactory Result Of Oliver’s Adventure; And A Conversation Of Some Importance Between Harry Maylie And Rose

9Chapter 9: Containing Further Particulars Concerning The Pleasant Old Gentleman, And His Hopeful Pupils

36Chapter 36: Is A Very Short One, And May Appear Of No Great Importance In Its Place, But It Should Be Read Notwithstanding, As A Sequel To The Last, And A Key To One That Will Follow When Its Time Arrives

10Chapter 10: Oliver Becomes Better Acquainted With The Characters Of His New Associates; And Purchases Experience At A High Price. Being A Short, But Very Important Chapter, In This History

37Chapter 37: In Which The Reader May Perceive A Contrast, Not Uncommon In Matrimonial Cases

11Chapter 11: Treats Of Mr. Fang The Police Magistrate; And Furnishes A Slight Specimen Of His Mode Of Administering Justice

38Chapter 38: Containing An Account Of What Passed Between Mr. And Mrs. Bumble, And Mr. Monks, At Their Nocturnal Interview

12Chapter 12: In Which Oliver Is Taken Better Care Of Than He Ever Was Before. And In Which The Narrative Reverts To The Merry Old Gentleman And His Youthful Friends.

39Chapter 39: Introduces Some Respectable Characters With Whom The Reader Is Already Acquainted, And Shows How Monks And The Jew Laid Their Worthy Heads Together

13Chapter 13: Some New Acquaintances Are Introduced To The Intelligent Reader, Connected With Whom Various Pleasant Matters Are Related, Appertaining To This History

40Chapter 40: A Strange Interview, Which Is A Sequel To The Last Chamber

14Chapter 14: Comprising Further Particulars Of Oliver’s Stay At Mr. Brownlow’s, With The Remarkable Prediction Which One Mr. Grimwig Uttered Concerning Him, When He Went Out On An Errand

41Chapter 41: Containing Fresh Discoveries, And Showing That Suprises, Like Misfortunes, Seldom Come Alone

15Chapter 15: Showing How Very Fond Of Oliver Twist, The Merry Old Jew And Miss Nancy Were

42Chapter 42: An Old Acquaintance Of Oliver’s, Exhibiting Decided Marks Of Genius, Becomes A Public Character In The Metropolis

16Chapter 16: Relates What Became Of Oliver Twist, After He Had Been Claimed By Nancy

43Chapter 43: Wherein Is Shown How The Artful Dodger Got Into Trouble

17Chapter 17: Oliver’s Destiny Continuing Unpropitious, Brings A Great Man To London To Injure His Reputation

44Chapter 44: The Time Arrives For Nancy To Redeem Her Pledge To Rose Maylie. She Fails.

18Chapter 18: How Oliver Passed His Time In The Improving Society Of His Reputable Friends

45Chapter 45: Noah Claypole Is Employed By Fagin On A Secret Mission

19Chapter 19: In Which A Notable Plan Is Discussed And Determined On

46Chapter 46: The Appointment Kept

20Chapter 20: Wherein Oliver Is Delivered Over To Mr. William Sikes

47Chapter 47: Fatal Consequences

21Chapter 21: The Expedition

48Chapter 48: The Flight Of Sikes

22Chapter 22: The Burglary

49Chapter 49: Monks And Mr. Brownlow At Length Meet. Their Conversation, And The Intelligence That Interrupts It

23Chapter 23: Which Contains The Substance Of A Pleasant Conversation Between Mr. Bumble And A Lady; And Shows That Even A Beadle May Be Susceptible On Some Points

50Chapter 50: The Pursuit And Escape

24Chapter 24: Treats On A Very Poor Subject, But Is A Short One, And May Be Found Of Importance In This History

51Chapter 51: Affording An Explanation Of More Mysteries Than One, And Comprehending A Proposal Of Marriage With No Word Of Settlement Or Pin-Money

25Chapter 25: Wherein This History Reverts To Mr. Fagin And Company

52Chapter 52: Fagin’s Last Night Alive

26Chapter 26: In Which A Mysterious Character Appears Upon The Scene; And Many Things, Inseparable From This History, Are Done And Performed

53Chapter 53: And Last

27Chapter 27: Atones For The Unpoliteness Of A Former Chapter; Which Deserted A Lady, Most Unceremoniously