Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist. First serialized in 1837-39, Dicken'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 case of characters - Oliver Twist, Fagin, Nancy, Bill Sykes, and the Artful dodger, to name a few - Dicken's second novel is a compelling social satire. The text for this Modern Library Paperback Classic is taken from the 1846 New Edition, revised and corrected by the author. 442 pages.