"Oliver Twist" is one of the most popular books of all time, a masterpiece from the legendary English storyteller, Charles Dickens. The story follows the plight of young Oliver, an orphan who is consigned to a workhouse until he is able to escape his captors and flee to London. Alone in the city, Oliver joins a gang of young pickpockets run by a veteran criminal named Fagin, becomes entangled in the criminal underworld and eventually - after many hardships and adventures - discovers his true origins. A satire of Industrial-era London, the themes of this book touch on child labor, domestic violence and the social blight of homeless children. "Oliver Twist" was a blockbuster success when it first appeared in print and it has since been adapted for the stage and screen many times. The novel is presented here in its original and unabridged format.