Oliver Twist

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Dickens, Charles

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From the Book - Reader's Digest edition.

Treats of the place where Oliver Twist was born, and of the circumstances attending his birth

Treats of Oliver Twist's growth, education, and board

Relates how Oliver Twist was very near getting a place, which would not have been a sinecure

Oliver, being offered another place, makes his first entry into public life

Oliver mingles with new associates. Going to a funeral for the first time, he forms an unfavourable notion of this master's business

Oliver, being goaded by the taunts of Noah, rouses into action, and rather astonishes him

Oliver continues refractory

Oliver Walks to London. He encounters on the road a strange sort of young gentleman - Containing further particulars concerning the pleasant old gentleman and his hopeful pupils

Oliver becomes better acquainted with the characters of his new associates, and purchases experience at a high price. Being a short, but very important chapter in this history

Treats of Mr. Fang, the Police Magistrate, and furnishes a slight specimen of his mode of administering justice

In which Oliver is taken better care of than he ever was before. And in which the narrative reverts to the merry old gentleman and his youthful friends

Some new acquaintances are introduced to the intelligent reader, connected with whom various pleasant matters are related, appertaining to this history

Comprising further particulars of Oliver's stay at Mr. Brownlow's, with the remarkable prediction which one Mr. Grimwig uttered concerning him when he wen out on an errand

Showing how very fond of Oliver Twist the merry old Jew and Miss Nancy were

Relates what became of Oliver Twist after he had been claimed by Nancy

Oliver's destiny continuing unpropitious, brings a great man to London to injure his reputation

How Oliver passed his time in the improving society of his reputable friends

In which a notable plan is discussed and determined on

Wherein Oliver is delivered over to Mr. William Sikes

The expedition

The burglary

Which contains the substance of a pleasant conversation between Mr. Bumble and a Lady, and shows that even a beadle may be susceptible on some points

Treats of a very poor subject. But is a short one, and may be found of importance in this history

Wherein this history reverts to Mr. Fagin and company

In which a mysterious character appears upon the scene; and many things, inseparable from this history, are done and performed

Atones for the unpoliteness of a former chapter, which deserted a Lady most unceremoniously

Looks after Oliver, and proceeds with his adventures

Has an introductory account of the inmates of the house to which Oliver resorted

Relates what Oliver's new visitors thought of him

Involves a critical position

Of the happy life Oliver began to lead with his kind friends

Wherein the happiness of Oliver and his friends experiences a sudden check

Contains some introductory particulars relative to a young gentleman who now arrives upon the scene, and a new adventure which happened to Oliver

Containing the unsatisfactory result of Oliver's adventure, and a conversation of some importance between Harry Maylie and Rose

Is a very short one, and may appear of no great importance in its place. But it should be read, notwithstanding, as a sequel to the last, and a key to the one that will follow when its time arrives

In which the reader may perceive a contrast, not uncommon in matrimonial cases

Containing an account of what passed between Mr. and Mrs. Bumble and Mr. Monks at their nocturnal interview

Introduces some respectable characters with whom the reader is already acquainted, and shows how Monks and the Jew laid their worthy heads together

A strange interview, which is a sequel to the last chapter

Containing fresh discoveries, and showing that surprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone

An old acquaintance of Oliver's, exhibiting decided marks of genius, becomes a public character in the Metropolis

Wherein is shown how the artful dodger got into trouble

The time arrives for Nancy to redeem her pledge to Rose Maylie. She fails

Noah Claypole is employed by Fagin on a secret mission

The appointment kept

Fatal consequences

The flight of Sikes

Monks and Mr. Brownlow at length meet. Their conversation, and the intelligence that interrupts it

The pursuit and escape

Affording and explanation of more mysteries than one, and comprehending a proposal of marriage with no word of settlement or pin-money

Fagin's last night alive

And last

Afterword.

From the Book - Abridged.

Lonesome childhood -- Learning a trade -- Fagin and his boys -- Robbing Mr. Brownlow -- Kidnapped! -- Mr. Bumble brings bad news -- Housebreaking -- Dying woman's secret --

Lonesome childhood

Learning a trade

Fagin and his boys

Robbing Mr. Brownlow

Kidnapped!

Mr. Bumble brings bad news

Housebreaking

Dying woman's secret

Plot between fagin and monks

Marriage proposal

Oliver is rescued

Love story

Chance meeting

Important piece of evidence

Nancy warns Rose Maylie

Mr. Brownlow learns the truth

New members for the gang

Dodger is caught

Suspect in the group

Midnight meeting

Murder

Monks tells his story

Sikes's last stand

Filling in the missing pieces

One last glance.

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Oliver Twist

Endnotes

Inspired by "Oliver Twist"

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Contributors

Bentinck, Tim Reader
Chesterton, G. K.1874-1936 writer of afterword
Cruikshank, George,1792-1878 illustrator
Cruikshank, George,active 1866-1894
Dickens, Charles Author

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UPC

076783003958

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MG
Level 4.6, 2 Points

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940L

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