Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress is Charles Dickens's second novel, and was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and released as a three-volume book in 1838, before the serialisation ended. The story centres on orphan Oliver Twist, born in a workhouse and sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. After escaping, Oliver 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 contains an unromantic portrayal of criminals and their sordid lives, and exposes the cruel treatment of the many orphans in London in the mid-19th century. The alternative title, The Parish Boy's Progress, alludes to Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, as well as the 18th-century caricature series by William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress and A Harlot's Progress.
| Author | Charles Dickens |
| Original title | Oliver Twist, or, The Parish Boy's Progress |
| Illustrator | George Cruikshank |
| Published | Serialised 1837–1839, book form 1838 |
| Publisher | Serial: Bentley's Miscellany, Book: Richard Bentley |
| Preceded by | The Pickwick Papers (1836–37) |
| Followed by | Nicholas Nickleby (1838–39) |
| Text | ' at Wikisource |
About Oliver Twist
Feature film adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1838 novel of the same name. The story is centered around a young orphaned boy who is forced into labor at a workhouse. This adaptation was directed by controversial director Roman Polanski.
Achievement of Oliver Twist
It premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. Filming took place throughout the Czech Republic.
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Latest information about Oliver Twist updated on July 28 2021.
