Oliver Twist - Brossura

Dickens, Charles

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ISBN 10: 0375757848 ISBN 13: 9780375757846

Casa editrice: Modern Library, 2001

Riassunto

Dickens's classic morality tale of a starving orphan caught between opposing forces of good and evil is a powerful indictment of Victorian England's Poor Laws. Filled with dark humor and an unforgettable cast of characters Oliver Twist, Fagin, Nancy, Bill Sykes, and the Artful Dodger, to name a few Dickens's second novel is a compelling social satire that has remained popular since it was first serialized in 1837-39.

The text for this Modern Library Paperback Classic is taken from the 1846 New Edition, revised and corrected by the author. It includes new explanatory notes and an appendix, A Brief History of the English Poor Laws.

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Recensione:

"The power of [Dickens] is so amazing, that the reader at once becomes his captive, and must follow him whithersoever he leads."
--William Makepeace Thackeray

L'autore:

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was born in Portsmouth, England, and spent most of his life in London. When he was twelve, his father was sent to debtor’s prison and he was forced to work in a boot polish factory, an experience that marked him for life. He became a passionate advocate of social reform and the most popular writer of the Victorian era.

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• Editore: Modern Library
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0375757848
• ISBN 13: 9780375757846
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 480
• Disegnatore: Cruikshank George