Oliver Twist (Legend Classics)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Oliver Twist (Legend Classics)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Charles Dickens
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreClassic fiction (pre c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9781789559644
ClassificationsDewey:823.8
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Legend Press Ltd
Imprint Legend Press Ltd
Publication Date 31 May 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

It is because I think so much of warm and sensitive hearts, that I would spare them from being wounded. The impact of this classic, essential contribution to Victorian literature is still being felt today. With iconic characters like the Artful Dodger, and the titular orphan's famous request for "more," Oliver Twist is the definition of a classic, and shows Dickens at his best: writing about poverty and giving a spotlight to the working class.

Author Biography

Charles Dickens is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian Era. Perhaps the most famous author of serialised narratives, Dickens popularised cliffhanger endings; one such cliffhanger, from The Old Curiosity Shop, even led to riots on the docks of New York - so desperate were the public awaiting the fate of their favourite character. He was so influential, the term Dickensian is now used to describe poor social conditions or cartoonishly repulsive characters.