Project Gutenberg 1996-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 7643 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Oliver Twist Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Twist There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #46675 Peggy Gaugy and Leigh Little. HTML version by Al Haines Updated: 2023-01-27. "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens is a novel written during the early 19th century, a time when social reform became an urgent issue in England. The story follows the misadventures of Oliver, a young orphan born in a workhouse, whose life is marred by poverty and cruelty as he navigates through a society that considers him a burden. From its opening chapters, the narrative sets the stage for Oliver's struggles against the oppressive workhouse system, which exploits children and neglects their basic needs. The beginning of "Oliver Twist" introduces readers to the dire circumstances of Oliver's birth and early life, including the indifference of the workhouse authorities. After a difficult infancy spent in a cruel environment, Oliver is sent to a branch workhouse where he faces systematic mistreatment and deprivation. With no familial love or guidance, he learns quickly the harsh realities of life as a pauper. The opening chapters indicate how the workhouse environment shapes his personality and resilience while hinting at the significant encounters and challenges that await him as he seeks a better life. As we follow his journey, from infancy to a series of exploitative apprenticeships, we feel the urgency and vulnerability of his circumstances—a testament to Dickens' critique of social injustice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction London (England) -- Fiction Bildungsromans Boys -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction Kidnapping victims -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 1011232 2025-07-20T13:01:00.292682 text/html 986201 2025-07-20T11:06:00 text/html 514842 2025-07-20T13:01:22.225575 application/epub+zip 513537 2025-07-20T13:01:09.097680 application/epub+zip 510603 2025-07-20T13:01:03.892712 application/epub+zip 796542 2025-07-20T13:01:33.422549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753758 2025-07-20T13:01:21.371587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718192 2022-09-01T07:48:58.738052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 955898 2025-07-20T13:00:58.821688 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 917357 2025-07-20T11:06:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18759 2025-07-20T13:01:33.563521 application/rdf+xml 12527 2025-07-20T13:01:08.291667 image/jpeg 3391 2025-07-20T13:01:08.033648 image/jpeg 437432 2025-07-20T13:01:00.398710 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia