Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist Review

Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist is a classic novel, and probably everybody knows the plot: A young woman collapses in front of a workhouse, gives birth and dies. The child is Oliver Twist. He grows up in the workhouse where he is mistreated until he is sold to an undertaker as an apprentice, where he is mistreated. He runs away and meets a pickpocket who encourages him to join his gang. The gang is run by an old man and a younger thug who keep the boys housed and fed but take all their loot. The boy is arrested and then saved by a wealthy benefactor. He is then kidnapped from his benefactor by the leaders of the pickpocketing gang.



It's a gripping story, especially good for kids, but it still holds your attention as an adult. Dickens isn't the most thrilling writer as he is prone to long-winded descriptions, but he does weave a good tale and it's a vivid account of life for a young orphan in the nineteenth century.