Oliver twist / Charles Dickens; introduction and notes by Ella Westland; illustrations by George Cruikshank
By: Dickens, Charles [author]
Contributor(s): Westland, Ella [writer of introduction] | Cruikshank, George [illustrator]
Language: English Series: Wordsworth classicsPublisher: Ware,Hertfordshire ; Wordsworth Editions Limited, 2000Description: 373 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: .; 9781853260124Subject(s): Orphans -- Fiction | Criminals -- FictionSummary: CLASSIC FICTION (PRE C 1945). Contains many Dickensian themes - poverty, desperation, fear, temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of adversity. This book features some of the characters, such as Oliver himself (Who dares to ask for more), the tyrannical Bumble, the diabolical Fagin, the menacing Bill Sykes, Nancy and 'the Artful Dodger'. Includes introduction and notes by Dr Ella Westland, University of Exeter and Illustrations by George Cruickshank. Dickens had already achieved renown with "The Pickwick Papers". With "Oliver Twist" his reputation was enhanced and strengthened. This novel contains many classic Dickensian themes - grinding poverty, desperation, fear, temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of great adversity. "Oliver Twist" features some of the author's most enduring characters, such as Oliver himself (Who dares to ask for more), the tyrannical Bumble, the diabolical Fagin, the menacing Bill Sykes, Nancy and 'the Artful Dodger'| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| FICTION | COLLEGE LIBRARY | COLLEGE LIBRARY FICTION | Fic D555 2000 (Browse shelf) | Available | CITU-CL-54138 |
"Complete and unabridged"--Cover
First published in 1992 by Wordsworth Editins Limited
CLASSIC FICTION (PRE C 1945). Contains many Dickensian themes - poverty, desperation, fear, temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of adversity. This book features some of the characters, such as Oliver himself (Who dares to ask for more), the tyrannical Bumble, the diabolical Fagin, the menacing Bill Sykes, Nancy and 'the Artful Dodger'. Includes introduction and notes by Dr Ella Westland, University of Exeter and Illustrations by George Cruickshank. Dickens had already achieved renown with "The Pickwick Papers". With "Oliver Twist" his reputation was enhanced and strengthened. This novel contains many classic Dickensian themes - grinding poverty, desperation, fear, temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of great adversity. "Oliver Twist" features some of the author's most enduring characters, such as Oliver himself (Who dares to ask for more), the tyrannical Bumble, the diabolical Fagin, the menacing Bill Sykes, Nancy and 'the Artful Dodger'
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