"Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3)" by Charles Dickens is a tale set within the grim realities of 19th-century London, where the orphaned Oliver Twist continues his struggle for survival in a world teeming with criminals. The story plunges deeper into Oliver's experiences with characters like the manipulative Fagin and the brutal Bill Sikes, who represent the ever-present dangers lurking in Oliver’s path. Oliver, now influenced by the criminal underworld of Fagin, finds himself destined to meet the villainous Bill Sikes, and endures warnings of Sikes' volatile nature, creating tension and suspense around Oliver’s very unsure destiny. Despite his reluctance, Oliver is thrust into Sikes' world when he is entrusted into the care of Nancy to meet with Sikes, and where plans for a criminal endeavor quickly unfold, underscoring the precarious and treacherous choices thrust upon these characters as they fight for survival.
Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3)
By Charles Dickens
An innocent orphan is drawn deeper into a criminal world where every choice is a fight for survival, and every shadow hides both danger and the faintest glimmers of hope.
Summary
About the AuthorCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress. Illustrated
By Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist, Vol. 1 (of 3)
By Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist
By Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist, Vol. 3 (of 3)
By Charles Dickens
The Mysteries of London, v. 4/4
By George W. M. (George William MacArthur) Reynolds
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II
By Various
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Master Humphrey's Clock
By Charles Dickens
Hard Times
By Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol The original manuscript
By Charles Dickens
Hunted Down: The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens
By Charles Dickens
The Perils of Certain English Prisoners
By Charles Dickens
Our Mutual Friend
By Charles Dickens
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
The Tempering
By Charles Neville Buck
Mrs. Bindle: Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles
By Herbert George Jenkins
The House of Mirth
By Edith Wharton
More "Short Sixes"
By H. C. (Henry Cuyler) Bunner
Hunter Quatermain's Story
By H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
As It Was Written: A Jewish Musician's Story
By Henry Harland