Literature Quiz LeagueSeason 4 · GW6
← Books on the LQL Shelf
Cover of Oliver Twist

Cover via Open Library

Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows orphan Oliver Twist, who, after being raised in a workhouse, escapes to London, where he meets a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin, discovers the secrets of his parentage, and reconnects with his remaining family.

From Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

GenreClassic fiction· first published 1838

Vivek’s Notes

Subtitled "or, The Parish Boy's Progress".

Home to one of Dickens's most brutal villains: an abusive, jealous thief who comes to a bad end on his own.

Featured in LQL

  • Killers · GW3 · Medium25% answered
  • Subtitles · GW4 · Easy92% answered

More by Charles Dickens

More Classic fiction in LQL