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	• Oliver Twist (Penguin Classics) Charles Dickens Penguin Classics, 2003 - 608 pages average customer review:based on 138 reviews view larger image
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Oliver Twist: a very great book

Crooks and conspiracies, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is a tale about a young boy, Oliver Twist, that must face these struggles. Orphaned from birth, Oliver is left to the mercies of a workhouse run by coldhearted people who seek gain only for themselves. Constantly mistreated, Oliver runs away to London where friendless and without money, he is ensnared by Fagin, a thief who trains little boys to steal for him. Even when Oliver, betrayed by Fagin's boys, gets a chance meeting with Mr. Brownlow, a kind, rich gentleman, Fagin goes through great lengths to recapture Oliver. As Oliver continues to be surrounded by the corrupt environment that Fagin is a part of, it seems Fagin wants to keep Oliver for reasons not so simple as turning Oliver into a hardened thief. What will happen to Oliver? Read to find out in this story where Oliver struggles to win over evil with good, kindly influence encouraging him on when he met Mr. Brownlow and other kindly characters during his troubled times in London. Filled with adventures and hidden motives, Dickens portrays it all along with class differences in the 18th century with good humor and satire. Oliver Twist is a definite good read.

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Oliver Twist

One of Charles Dickens very first books was Oliver Twist. Although it seemed that he has been writing for years and years. This book is probably the best book I have ever read in my life. It has got everything from suspense to romance and ever a little bit of humor. It has got something for the whole family even the little ones. The story is Oliver is a little orphaned boy who lived at an orphanage until one day the person in charge takes something to far witch makes Oliver run away on his way to London he gets mixed up with a gang of ruffians and hooligans. Who pick pocket just to keep a roof over their heads and bread on the table with help from a man named Fagin. Oliver learns the ropes very quickly with some assistance from the Artful Dodger the ringleader of their gang.
Will Oliver keep the straight and narrow path? Or will he fall into the pit of corruption and thievery to find out you must read the book. This book gives you a sense of hope for Oliver and makes you feel grateful for the things you have. The way Dickens writes makes him the greatest author in this or any generation.

Dickens uses a style to where you think Dickens actually talking to you and telling a story. He writes so well you actually want to keep turning the page just to know what is going to happen. Dickens has written many wonderful pieces of literature but this one leaves them all in the dust in my opinion. There are know words to describe this book but somehow I must write about this truly beautiful and marvelous piece of literature. The first thing you must do before you die is read this book

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Could have been shorter

I believe that much of Dickens (and for that matter, much of the works of the time) were written "serially" in newspapers in magazines. Because of how it is written, it always sort of keeps you interested (every section was meant to want the readers to look at the next installment) without necessarily going anywhere. That's sort of my main complaint: while entertaining, the book feels much longer than necessary.

There aren't any descriptions of the flowers and trees but rather a long series of events which seem to take a long time and end in a rather abrupt way (surprisingly enough). It may be that I spend a lot of time reading more modern novels, and so my views on the "classics" isn't in the right state of mind.

Dickens was definitely passionate about the ideas and social views that he had and found a good way to illustrate his arguments (similar to Upton Sinclar in __The Jungle__) in a way that makes the reader step back a bit and feel lucky that the world is a bit more reformed.

I don't regret reading this book; in the end it was enjoyable, but I am glad that I had an edition that had a forward which gave me a feel for what the "point" of the whle thing was.

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Oliver Twist... one of the best...

When I read Oliver Twist, I literally could not put it down. I was getting in almost 90 pages per day!! It was so enticing, exciting, funny, suspensful, scary, whitty and downright fun. This is a testiment to Dickens' mastership, for it was his second book that he wrote. And personally, I think it is his best. Fagin, Oliver, Bill Sikes, The Artful Doger, Nancy, Mr. Bumble, Mr. Brownlow, Mrs. Maylie, all are wonderful characters that fit perfectly in this timeless masterpiece. Each of them have distinct personalities that are wonderful.

However, I deeply implore yo to READ THE UNABRIDGED VERSION!!! You will not understand most of the plot unless you read an abridged version.

Other than that, enjoy this wonderful masterpiece.

Oh and, Bravo Mr. Dickens, Bravo!!!

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