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Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress. IllustratedCharles Dickens

Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress. Illustrated

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Original author: Charles Dickens

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"Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress. Illustrated by Charles Dickens" by Charles Dickens is a novel originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839. After escaping a brutal workhouse, orphan Oliver Twist flees to London, where he falls into the hands of Fagin and his gang of child pickpockets. As Oliver struggles to break free from the criminal underworld, mysterious figures work to conceal his true parentage. This early social novel exposes the harsh treatment of orphans in Victorian England through a tale of survival, secrets, and the search for belonging.

Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress. Illustrated, by Charles Dickens. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #46675.

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54 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter694 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Treats of the Place Where Oliver Twist Was Born and of1,080 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Treats of Oliver Twist’s Growth, Education, and Board3,840 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Relates How Oliver Twist Was Very Near Getting a2,992 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Oliver, Being Offered Another Place, Makes His First2,488 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Oliver Mingles with New Associates. Going to a Funeral3,914 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Oliver, Being Goaded by the Taunts of Noah, Rouses1,673 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Oliver Continues Refractory2,252 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Oliver Walks to London. He Encounters on the Road a3,145 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Containing Further Particulars Concerning the Pleasant2,258 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Oliver Becomes Better Acquainted with the Characters of1,752 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Treats of Mr. Fang the Police Magistrate; and2,509 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: In Which Oliver Is Taken Better Care of Than He Ever3,316 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: Some New Acquaintances Are Introduced to the2,707 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Comprising Further Particulars of Oliver’s Stay at3,856 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Showing How Very Fond of Oliver Twist, the Merry Old2,274 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Relates What Became of Oliver Twist, After He Had3,411 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Oliver’s Destiny Continuing Unpropitious, Brings a3,080 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: How Oliver Passed His Time in the Improving Society2,907 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: In Which a Notable Plan Is Discussed and Determined on3,275 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Wherein Oliver Is Delivered Over to Mr. William Sikes2,891 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: The Expedition2,118 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: The Burglary2,389 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: Which Contains the Substance of a Pleasant2,632 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: Treats on a Very Poor Subject. but Is a Short One,1,913 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: Wherein This History Reverts to Mr. Fagin and Company2,164 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: In Which a Mysterious Character Appears Upon the4,374 words
  1. 28.Chapter XXVII: Atones for the Unpoliteness of a Former Chapter;2,396 words
  2. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Looks After Oliver, and Proceeds with His3,307 words
  3. 30.Chapter XXIX: Has an Introductory Account of the Inmates of the1,327 words
  4. 31.Chapter XXX: Relates What Oliver’s New Visitors Thought of Him2,267 words
  5. 32.Chapter XXXI: Involves a Critical Position3,839 words
  6. 33.Chapter XXXII: Of the Happy Life Oliver Began to Lead with His3,275 words
  7. 34.Chapter XXXIII: Wherein the Happiness of Oliver and His Friends,3,203 words
  8. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Contains Some Introductory Particulars Relative3,614 words
  9. 36.Chapter XXXV: Containing the Unsatisfactory Result of Oliver’s2,736 words
  10. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Is a Very Short One, and May Appear of No Great947 words
  11. 38.Chapter XXXVII: In Which the Reader May Perceive a Contrast, Not3,468 words
  12. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: Containing an Account of What Passed Between Mr3,455 words
  13. 40.Chapter XXXIX: Introduces Some Respectable Characters with Whom5,092 words
  14. 41.Chapter XL: A Strange Interview, Which Is a Sequel to the Last2,485 words
  15. 42.Chapter XLI: Containing Fresh Discoveries, and Showing That3,486 words
  16. 43.Chapter XLII: An Old Acquaintance of Oliver’s, Exhibiting Decided3,548 words
  17. 44.Chapter XLIII: Wherein Is Shown How the Artful Dodger Got Into3,625 words
  18. 45.Chapter XLIV: The Time Arrives for Nancy to Redeem Her Pledge to2,273 words
  19. 46.Chapter XLV: Noah Claypole Is Employed by Fagin on a Secret1,157 words
  20. 47.Chapter XLVI: The Appointment Kept3,453 words
  21. 48.Chapter XLVII: Fatal Consequences2,409 words
  22. 49.Chapter XLVIII: The Flight of Sikes3,338 words
  23. 50.Chapter XLIX: Monks and Mr. Brownlow at Length Meet. Their3,434 words
  24. 51.Chapter L: The Pursuit and Escape4,106 words
  25. 52.Chapter LI: Affording an Explanation of More Mysteries Than One,4,673 words
  26. 53.Chapter LII: Fagin’s Last Night Alive3,208 words
  27. 54.Chapter LIII: And Last1,529 words