Oliver Twist facts for kids
Title page of the first edition
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| Author | Charles Dickens |
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| Original title | Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Poverty Crime |
| Genre | Social consciousness |
| Publisher | Richard Bentley |
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Publication date
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1838 |
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Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress (1838) is Charles Dickens's second novel. It was first published as a book by Richard Bentley in 1838. It tells the story of an orphan boy and his adventures among London's slums. Oliver is captured by, and forced to work among, pickpockets and thieves until redeemed by a gentleman who has taken an interest in him. Characters include Fagin, Nancy, Bill Sykes, and the Artful Dodger. The book is one of the earliest examples of the social novel. It draws the reader's attention to evils such as child labour, the recruitment of children as criminals, and the presence of street children.
The novel may have been inspired by the story of Robert Blincoe, an orphan whose account of hardships as a child labourer in a cotton mill was widely read in the 1830s. It is likely that Dickens's own early youth as a child labourer contributed to the story's development. The book influenced American writer Horatio Alger, Jr. and his stories of poor boys living on the streets of nineteenth-century New York City.
The book has been adapted to a popular musical play called Oliver! and several movies, notably a 1948 production starring Alec Guiness as Fagin. A Disney animated feature about alley cats called Oliver & Company has also been released.
Images for kids
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Mr Bumble by Kyd (Joseph Clayton Clarke)
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Bill Sikes by Kyd (Joseph Clayton Clarke)
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The Last Chance, by George Cruikshank.
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The earliest known playbill of a production of Oliver Twist. Marylebone Theatre, 1838
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See also
In Spanish: Oliver Twist para niños
