'The power of Dickens is so amazing,that the reader at once becomes his captive'- William Makepeace Thackeray
The story of the orphan Oliver,who runs away from the workhouse to be taken in by a den of thieves,shocked readers with its depiction of a dark criminal underworld 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,Charles Dickens'Oliver Twist 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.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141439747Number of pages: 608Weight: 415 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mm
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'The power of (Dickens) is so amazing,that the reader at once becomes his captive,and must follow him whithersoever he leads.'- William Makepeace Thackeray
Charles Dickens
A towering figure in the development of the novel,Charles Dickens was a British writer responsible for some of the best-loved works in the English language,including Oliver Twist,David Copperfield,A Christmas Carol and Great Expectations.
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