Dickens had already achieved renown withThe Pickwick Papers.WithOliver Twisthis reputation was enhanced and strengthened. The novel contains many classic Dickensian themes - grinding poverty, desperation, fear, temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of great adversity.
Oliver Twistfeatures some of the author#39;s most enduring characters, such as Oliver himself (who dares to ask for more), the tyrannical Bumble, the diabolical Fagin, the menacing Bill Sikes, Nancy and #39;the Artful Dodger#39;.
For any reader wishing to delve into the works of the great Victorian literary colossus,Oliver Twistis, without doubt, an essential title.