Oliver Twist

Synopsis

The story of oliver twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle mr bumble, oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the artful dodger, vicious burglar bill sikes, his dog bull's eye, and prostitute nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief fagin.