Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens follows an orphan who grows up in harsh conditions and struggles to survive in nineteenth-century London. After escaping the workhouse, Oliver encounters a group of young criminals led by the mysterious Fagin and becomes caught in a dangerous world of theft and exploitation. Dickens combines suspense and memorable characters with a powerful examination of poverty, inequality, crime and social injustice. The novel also explores kindness, identity, family and the possibility of finding security in an unforgiving society, making it one of the enduring classics of English literature.