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Oliver Twist Enriched Classi Edition
Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author)
ISBN: 141653475X     ISBN-13: 9781416534754
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
OUR PRICE:   $5.36  
Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound
Published: June 2007
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Annotation: (back cover)
Orphaned as soon as he is born, Oliver Twist seems destined for a life of misery. Miraculously, he survives years of neglect, hunger, and violence. On his eighth birthday he is taken to the workhouse, and now his troubles are really about to begin.
Find out what happens to Oliver in this vivid graphic novel retelling of Charles Dickens' literary classic.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Literary
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2007280886
Lexile Measure: 530
Series: Enriched Classics (Pocket)
Physical Information: 1.43" H x 4.36" W x 6.74" (0.71 lbs) 672 pages
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
This darkly satiric indictment of the social ills of Victorian London tells the story of a young orphan who becomes involved with a gang of criminals.

THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
- A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information
- A chronology of the author's life and work
- A timeline of significant events that provides the book1/4s historical context
- An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations
- Detailed explanatory notes
- Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
- Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
- A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader1/4s experience

Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world1/4s finest books to their full potential.


Contributor Bio(s): Dickens, Charles: - Charles Dickens (1821-1870) used his fiction to criticize the injustices of his time, especially the brutal treatment of the poor. He is also the author of Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations. He was born in Portsmouth, England.