num_pages: 637
description: Dickens' classic story of a boy forced to live in a dark and dismal London workhouse lorded over by the awful Mr. Bumble. Desperate but determined, Oliver makes his escape and discovers that life in the harsh streets of London's underworld makes the workhouse look like a picnic.
language: English
title: Oliver Twist
titlecomplete: Oliver Twist
characters: Rose Maylie, Oliver Twist, Artful Dodger
genres: Fiction, Historical, British Literature, Classic Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Victorian
ratings_count: 377548
places: London, England
awards: awardedAt: 1325404800000
name: CityRead London
publisher: Thorndike Press