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Oliver Twist
Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author), Pullman, Philip (Introduction by), Cruikshank, George (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0375757848     ISBN-13: 9780375757846
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
OUR PRICE:   $15.30  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2001
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Annotation: Dickens's classic morality tale of a starving orphan caught between opposing forces of good and evil is a powerful indictment of Victorian England's Poor Laws. Filled with dark humor and an unforgettable cast of characters Oliver Twist, Fagin, Nancy, Bill Sykes, and the Artful Dodger, to name a few Dickens's second novel is a compelling social satire that has remained popular since it was first serialized in 1837-39.
The text for this Modern Library Paperback Classic is taken from the 1846 New Edition, revised and corrected by the author. It includes new explanatory notes and an appendix, "A Brief History of the English Poor Laws.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Satire
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2001031497
Lexile Measure: 530
Series: Modern Library Classics (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.52" W x 8.08" (0.85 lbs) 480 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 7116
Reading Level: 11.3   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 33.0
 
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Dickens's classic morality tale of a starving orphan caught between opposing forces of good and evil is a powerful indictment of Victorian England's Poor Laws. Filled with dark humor and an unforgettable cast of characters Oliver Twist, Fagin, Nancy, Bill Sykes, and the Artful Dodger, to name a few Dickens's second novel is a compelling social satire that has remained popular since it was first serialized in 1837-39.

The text for this Modern Library Paperback Classic is taken from the 1846 New Edition, revised and corrected by the author. It includes new explanatory notes and an appendix, A Brief History of the English Poor Laws.