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Title:
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Oliver Twist |
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Authors:
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Dickens, Charles |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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414 |
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Year:
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1838 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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One of the great novels of social concern, depicting the world of poverty and crime in the workhouses of London. Colourful and entertaining. [Small font]
Comments from Groups: Good old classic - a different read from reading it at school! Still enjoyable. Masterton 005
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Categories:
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Fiction, Classic, Social commentary/perspectives, England, Blind Low Vision Library, Small font |
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Reviews
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By: NELS 089
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2025-08-04 13:13:18 |
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Enjoyed by all. Some marvelled at the long and complex sentence structure. A graphic picture of London life in the industrial revolution. Whilst time has moved on, the same characters are still to be found all around us. |
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By: WELL 022
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2021-07-01 10:04:03 |
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The group on the whole thoroughly enjoyed reading Oliver Twist, in spite of initial reservations. The richness of the language and the humour particularly appealed. One comment was about the prevalence of orphan heroes in classics - Pollyanna, Heidi, Anne of Green Gables... There was consensus that not a lot has changed regarding attitudes to perceived 'laziness' of the poor. Beneficiaries are often characterised as unworthy even now. |
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