Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist is one of Charles Dickens’s most famous novels, telling the story of orphan Oliver Twist, who endures cruelty in a workhouse before fleeing to London—only to fall into a gang of child thieves. Despite hardship and exploitation, Oliver retains his innate goodness. The novel exposes the poverty, corruption, and social injustice of 19th-century England, while affirming that compassion and moral integrity can ultimately triumph over evil.