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Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens - Paperback

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Item specifics

Condition
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Seller Notes
“There is some wear to the covers and binding. The pages have no marks/writing.”
Narrative Type
Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Personalize
No
Type
Paperback
Original Language
English
Book Series
NA
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Edition
Dover Thrift Edition
ISBN
9780486424538

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486424537
ISBN-13
9780486424538
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2354750

Product Key Features

Book Title
Oliver Twist
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Classics, Crime, Literary, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Author
Charles Dickens
Book Series
Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
9.3 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-073314
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Sixth Grade
Dewey Decimal
428.6/4
Synopsis
Set in Victorian London, this is a tale of a spirited young innocent's unwilling but inevitable recruitment into a scabrous gang of thieves. Masterminded by the loathsome Fagin, the underworld crew features some of Dickens' most memorable characters, including the vicious Bill Sikes, gentle Nancy, and the juvenile pickpocket known as the Artful Dodger., Starved and mistreated, empty bowl in hand, the young hero musters the courage to approach his master, saying, "Please, sir, I want some more." Oliver Twist's famous cry of the heart has resounded with readers since the novel's initial appearance in 1837, and the book remains a popular favorite with fans of all ages. Dickens was no stranger to the pain of hunger and the degradation of poverty. He poured his own youthful experience of Victorian London's unspeakable squalor into this realistic depiction of the link between destitution and crime. Oliver escapes his miserable servitude by running away to London, where he unwillingly but inevitably joins a scabrous gang of thieves. Masterminded by the loathsome Fagin, the underworld crew features some of Dickens' most memorable characters, including the juvenile pickpocket known as the Artful Dodger, the vicious Bill Sikes, and gentle Nancy, an angel of self-sacrifice. A profound social critic, Dickens introduced genteel readers to the problems of the poor in a way that had rarely been attempted before. This tale of the struggle between hope and cruelty continues to speak to modern audiences., Oliver Twist's famous cry of the heart -- "Please, sir, I want some more" -- has resounded with generations of readers of all ages. Teh author poured his own youthful experience of Victorian London's unspeakable squalor into this realistic depiction of a spirited young innocent's unwilling but inevitable recruitment into a scabrous gang of thieves. Mastermineded by the loathsome Fagin, the underworld crew features some of Dickens' most memorable characters, including the vicious Bill Sikes, gentle Nancy, and the juvenile pickpocket. Reprint of a standard edition., The tale of a waif's unwilling but inevitable recruitment into a scabrous gang of thieves, this novel offers a realistic portrait of the correlation between poverty and crime.
LC Classification Number
PR4567.A1 2002b

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