Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress is the second novel by the famous author Charles Dickens. Published in 1838. Oliver Twist is an orphan who is from a workhouse and is sold into an apprenticeship with an undertaker. He escapes to London to become part of one of the roving packs of boys that bully the streets. The story is an unromantic portrayal of nineteenth century London, exposing the cruel and destitute conditions for the poor. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's ...
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Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress is the second novel by the famous author Charles Dickens. Published in 1838. Oliver Twist is an orphan who is from a workhouse and is sold into an apprenticeship with an undertaker. He escapes to London to become part of one of the roving packs of boys that bully the streets. The story is an unromantic portrayal of nineteenth century London, exposing the cruel and destitute conditions for the poor. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.
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