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Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress By Charles Dickens Oliver Twist, or The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by Charles Dickens, and was first published as a serial 1… Plus…

Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress By Charles Dickens Oliver Twist, or The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by Charles Dickens, and was first published as a serial 1837-39. The story is of the orphan Oliver Twist, who starts his life in a workhouse and is then sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. He escapes from there and travels to London, where he meets the Artful Dodger, a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal, Fagin. Oliver Twist was born into a life of poverty and misfortune in a workhouse in an unnamed town (although when originally published in Bentley's Miscellany in 1837, the town was called Mudfog and said to be within 70 miles north of London - in reality this is the location of the town of Northampton). Orphaned by his mother's death in childbirth and his father's unexplained absence, Oliver is meagrely provided for under the terms of the Poor Law and spends the first nine years of his life living at a baby farm in the 'care' of a woman named Mrs. Mann. Oliver is brought up with little food and few comforts. Around the time of Oliver's ninth birthday, Mr. Bumble, the parish beadle, removes Oliver from the baby farm and puts him to work picking and weaving oakum at the main workhouse. Oliver, who toils with very little food, remains in the workhouse for six months. One day, the desperately hungry boys decide to draw lots; the loser must ask for another portion of gruel. The task falls to Oliver, who at the next meal tremblingly comes up forward, bowl in hand, and begs Mr. Bumble for gruel with his famous request: Please, sir, I want some more. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Parenting>Fam Rel-Parenting>Fam Rel-Parenting, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

ISBN: 9781496166784

Paperback, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], Mark Twain toured the British Empire in 1895, during which time he began concocting a travelogue about the experience that wa… Plus…

Paperback, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], Mark Twain toured the British Empire in 1895, during which time he began concocting a travelogue about the experience that was published in 1897. Twain's narrative spans the globe, from Australia to Hawaii. Full of tall-tales and real-life criticisms of imperialist arrogance, "Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World" is written with Twain's characteristic wit and enthusiasm for a good, entertaining story., Graphic Novels, Anime & Manga, Graphic Novels, Anime & Manga, Family & Relationships<

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[EAN: 9781496166784], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000<

ISBN: 9781496166784

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