Author: Dickens, Charles Fiction & related itemsPublished on 18 September 2014 by Alma Books Ltd (Alma Classics) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Evergreens' series.Paperback | 448 pages198 x 132 x 32 | 410g Charles Dickens's second novel is the tale of a young orphan who faces the gruelling conditions of a Victorian workhouse before finding himself sucked into the criminal underworld of London. Teeming with unforgettable characters such as the villainous Fagin, the virtuous Nancy and the brutal Bill Sikes, Oliver Twist combines dark humour, elements of melodrama and social polemic.At once a ferocious indictment of the author's era and a timeless story of coming of age, this classic has enthralled readers and inspired countless adaptations and imitations since it was first published in 1838.
