OLIVERTWISTCharlesDickens(7February1812–9June1870),pen-nameBoz,wasthemostpopularEnglishnovelistoftheVictorianeraandoneofthemostpopularofalltime.Hecreatedsomeofliterature'smostmemorablecharacters.Hisnovelsandshortstorieshavenevergoneoutofprint.Aconcernwithwhathesawasthepressingneedforsocialreformisathemethatrunsthroughouthiswork.LifetimesWorksThefirstperiod(1836-1841)•feature:youthfuloptimism•SketchesbyBoz•ThePickwickPapers•OliverTwist•NicholasNickleby•TheOldCuriocityShop•BarnabyRudgeThesecondperiod(1842-1851)•feature:excitementandirritation•AmericanNotes•AChristmasCarol•MartinChuzzlewit•TheChimes•TheCricketontheHearth•DombeyandSon•DavidCopperfieldthethirdperiod(1851-1870)•feature:intensifyingpessimism•AChild'sHistoryofEngland)•BleakHouse•HardTimes•LittleDorrit•ATaleofTwoCities•GreatExpectations•OurMutualFriend•TheMysteryofEdwinDroodOliverTwist,oneofthemostfamousworksofCharlesDickens’,isanovelreflectingthetragicfactofthelifeinBritainin19thcentury.OliverTwistisaboutaboynamedOliverTwist,whoescapesfromanorphanageandmeetsagangofpickpocketersinLondon.ThenovelisoneofDickens'smostwell-knownworks,andhasbeenthesubjectofnumerousfilmandtelevisionadaptations.OliverTwist,oneofthemostfamousworksofCharlesDickens’,isanovelreflectingthetragicfactofthelifeinBritainin19thcentury.MainCharacters•OliverTwist-Themaincharacterofthestory.Oliverisanaffection-starvedlittleboywhowillnotcommitcrimes.Hewasabusedasayoungchild,andonlywantstobeloved.Hisadventuresmakehimthebestoffriendsandtheworstofenemies.•Fagin-Themainantagonistinthestory,“TheJew”takesOliverunderhiswingandtriestomakeapickpocketoutofhim.Heisapowerfulcrimeleaderwhohasanaffectionforonlymoneyandwillkillanyonewhostandsinhisway.•Nancy-AwomanwhoworksforFaginandtriestohelpOliverwhicheventuallyleadstoherdeath.heispassionate,caring,andlovesSikes,whoeventuallykillsher.•Mr.Brownlow-AmanwhoOliver’sthieffriendsrobonthestreet.HetakesOliverin,anddiscovershistrueparentage.Olivertwist(hero)Fagin(badman)Nancy(kindness)Mr.brownlow(nice)happylifeadoptedsavedtaughthimtostealworksBillsikes(badman)partnersPlease,sir,Iwantsomemore.•Aboutthebook,Ithink,Dickenswanttoletthereadersknowthe19th-centuryLondon’sdarkness,terror,violence,anddeception!AndalsowantustoseeaboynamedOliverwhohadatragiclifebutdon’tlosehiskindness.Forexample“Givemeback!”Olivercried.“thosebooksbelongtothekindoldgentlemanwhotookmeintohishome.Sendhimbackthebooksandthemoney-he’llthinkIstolethem!”MyFeeling•Nancy'smoralcomplexityinseveralofthemaincharactersandveryunique.althoughheisaisoathief,,butwhenshesacrificetheirlivestoprotectOliverwhosheisnotveryfamiliarwith.Herbehaviorisverytouching.ThereisnotmuchdescriptionofNancybutherworldwecanslightlyfeelit:helplessness,anger,andcontradiction.•Thegirlshookherhead.“I’mchainedtohim,badastheyare.I’vegonetoofartochangemylifenow.”shelookednervouslyoverhershoulder.“Icanfeelthosedreadfulterrorsagain–visionofbloodanddeath.Imustgohome.”•Thisisakindman,hegivesOliverenoughtrust.Andwiththehelpofhim,Olivergetoutofthebadsituationandhaveagoodlife.THANKS!