Oliver Twist - Dickens Charles - 1962

414 pages. Covers have slight soiling. Corners of boards are moderately bumped. Spine has slight fading. No dust jacket with this book. Edges of pages are reasonably browned. . Previous owner's name in ink. The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens's tale of childhood innocence beset by evil depicts the dark criminal underworld of a London peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the arch-villain Fagin, the artful Dodger, the menacing Bill Sikes and the prostitute Nancy. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die; Literature & Literary. Inventory No: 16060177. By: Dickens Charles Year: 1962 Visit our website to view thousands more products like this and order online at: