Other editions of book Oliver Twist

These classics have been abridged, adapted and illustrated in a way that children understand and enjoy them. These classics instill a love of reading in them. The Om Illustrated Classics are ideal for the young readers to start their personal libraries..USP• The adapted edition of well-known classics written in simple language make them accessible to young readers• The detailed illustrations on almost every alternate page add to the reading experience of the reader• Author’s biography, character sketches and questions at the end of each classic help make the reading experience more informativeReadershipSuitable for children of above 10 yearsSchool and public librariesEducational Institutions

Oliver Twist is a story of a young orphan, Oliver, and his attemptsto stay good in a depraved society. The book exposes the miseriesof poverty and its degrading effects through society. Oliverembodies innocence and incorruptibility. He was born and raisedin a workhouse, then forced to live with a group of petty criminalsand finally was adopted by a generous old man to live with himhappily. He faces many obstacles and lives through many horrorsthroughout the novel.The cruelty of institutions and bureaucracies towards theunfortunate is perhaps the pre-eminent theme of the book, andessentially what makes it a social novel. Like a true Dickensiannarrative, the dichotomy between Good and Evil are very clearlymarked out. The story with many twists and turns keeps thereader engaged and imparts hope that benevolence can overcomeand depravity.