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Oliver Twist (Penguin Classics)
Charles Dickens

Penguin Classics, 2003 - 608 pages

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Oliver Twist

I had to read to read this book for school. The story itself was sometimes boring, but sometimes you really wanted to know what would happen to Oliver Twist.
Well, I think that the book 'The christmass carol' was a better and more original story of Charles Dickens. But Oliver Twist was not bad at all, just too much pages.


Sure To Excite Very Emotionally

This old-time classic, written by a genius of a writer was perhaps the best book I have ever read. It not only told the story of an innocent boy tossed out into a world that rejected him. It is a story of survival, and the unqitting courage of a young boy. Not only, though, is this book about survival and will, but also it shows in great detail the different perspectives and lifestyles of those in old-time England. It is a great exploration of the human-mind and the differences between good and evil.


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Oliver Twist's life

This is a story telling about a poor child who called Oliver Twist¡¦s life. He is an orphan. He has never seen his mother or father. He was sent to a special ¡§baby farm¡¨ when he was still baby, living with other orphan s with inconvenience of too much food or too much clothing. This was the way Oliver was brought up.
On Oliver¡¦s ninth birthday, a man who called Bumble came to bring him to another place, which is more difficult to live for a child. He has to work in a workhouse with much work to do from every 6 o¡¦clock in the morning till night everyday. He was treated badly by other young workers, all were laughing at him since he has got no parents. And his master also punished him frequently. With such treatment, Oliver was so sad and decided to leave the workhouse and walked to London by himself. During the journey, he made a new friend-Jack Dawkins, (but Oliver usually calls him the Artful Dodger).
Oliver thought that it would be his new life in London, but unfortunately, Dodger was not a good guy, he was a thief of gathering thieves. Oliver was asked to be a member of them, actually, it was not ¡§ask¡¨, it was ¡§force¡¨. Poor little Oliver was arrested by policemen at his first ¡§job¡¨. After that, a king man, Mr. Brownlow brought him out and gave him a new life. With a short moment of happiness with Brownlow, Oliver returned back with his thief life since he was caught by Dodger at the street, and Oliver could never get back to Brownlow, he lost he way and no news about him anymore.
At last, a woman came out, Nancy. She was the most kindly people inside the thief group. She helped Oliver to get out of the thieves¡¦ control. Finally, Oliver went back to Mr. Brownlow¡¦s house and lived with them so happily.

The first time that I read Charles Dickens¡¦ fiction is ¡§Christmas Carol¡¨ .it is a really special story. And started to read another story, Oliver Twist. It is a really interesting story, maybe I should say not only interest, its so emotionality and touching. Oliver was a strongest child that I have ever seen as he¡¦s an orphan but living with his heart. He didn¡¦t give up at any moment.
Most of us know that the story of the young orphan who risen above his station to become a rather good man. I remember that, there is a sentence, which always pops out from my mind. "Please, sir, I want some more." Oliver was too poor since he is always been badly treated, no enough food and clothes at anytime. When he asked for some more, he will surely receive corporal punishment, reflects that others were so cruel.
The author went into great detail over the trials Oliver faces, like he is pale and thin. As well, the descriptions of the thieves and poor reflects a belief that once one slides toward the path of destruction, it is nearly impossible to return. What I was surprised to find, however, was just how humorous the novel is. The chapters unfolded, to realize how much more there was to this classic than simply a story about an orphan who falls in with a gang of unruly pickpockets. I feel that just like I have already read it as a child.
I highly recommend this book to you since it¡¦s interesting, touching and easy to understand.


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OLIVER TWIST

ONE of my most favorite books. IS OLIVER TWIST, by CHARLES DICKENS. I like it because of all its action and some sadness. I like it when you read a book and its sort of dumb, but then it just pops out at out at you . Its about a little boy whose mom died giving birth to him so he's an orphan . But his mom gave a ticket to the nurse to give to OLIVER, but instead she keeps it . Well I cant tell you anymore things about the book .Another thing I like about the book is that happens to OLIVER he is never scared and always brave . Well, I guess this is the end of my story.


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Definitive audio version of Oliver Twist

English actress Miriam Margolyes' reading of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist is without peer. She breathes consummate life into every character. This is the definitive audio version of Oliver Twist. Thus far, no other narrator or actor approaches Margolyes' power in animating this towering classic. I unreservedly recommend this marvelous and completely unabridged recital of Dickens' immortal tale. My only quibble is that the producers have not yet issued Margolyes' reading on CD. As of April, 2006 it is available only on audio-cassette; a failing which hopefully will soon be remedied.


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