Oliver Twist

<p>Born in a workhouse in the eighteenth-century EnglandOliver Twistthe novel's orphaned protagonistspends first nine years of his life Facing constant humiliationmistreatmentand malnourishment. Yet everything changes after he flees to London embarking on a risky adventure that will introduce him to a group of juvenile thieveslead him to both his allies and his enemiesandeventuallyshow him the truth about his roots.Charles Dickens's second major workOliver Twist is not merely a children's story. This is a social novelin which the author satirizes the society of his time.Oliver Twist sheds light on the dark consequences of the industrialismsuch as the creation of the poorly managed workhouses and widely practiced child labor.</p>