A review of Oliver Twist

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A review of Charles Dickens` "Oliver Twist"

· Published by (this edition): Penguin Books

This story takes place in the streets of London, in a small town not mentioned by name, and in a holiday-house in the countryside at some distance away from London in the first half of the 19th century. Characters worth mentioning are: Oliver Twist (the main character)- a young boy with a big heart who is born into poverty, Fagin- a middle-aged jew who makes a living as a thief, Mr. Brownlow- an extremely kind middle-aged man whose occupation is not mentioned, and Mrs. Maylie- an unbelievably warm and kind-hearted old woman who is probably in possession of quite a large amount of money. The theme of the story may be "the result of poverty in our society".

The story starts in a workhouse in a town not menti

The description of the different milieus (especially the poor conditions of the thieves` environment and their way of surviving in the streets) are extremely precise, acurate and very easy to visually imagine. This is probably a result of his own experiences, having had a childhood of extreme poverty in London.

Episodes which are worth mentioning not only because of their importance, but also because of their dramatical content, is the breaking and entering of the Maylies` residence, and the final pursuit of the evil Sikes.

As one may understand from the above quotations, the language level of this novel can be a bit challenging and even difficult some times: "The momentous interview was no sooner concluded, and Oliver composed to rest again, than the doctor, after wiping his eyes, and condemning them for being weak all at once, betook himself downstairs to open upon Mr. Giles." But the story is written in such an excellent manner that one always get the comprehension of what is going

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Approximate Word count = 671
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: Novels

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