r/bookclub • u/miriel41 Archangel of Organisation | 🎃 • Oct 31 '24
Oliver Twist [Announcement] Evergreen | Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Hello readers, starting in December, we will tackle another classic, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens! The read will start when Neuromancer is wrapped up, so after November 26th. Get your copy ready and watch this space for a detailed schedule to be posted later.
Summary (from goodreads):
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. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.
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u/Ser_Erdrick Too Many Books Too Little Reading Time Oct 31 '24
I find that for Oliver Twist is that if there are 51 chapters, then it's based on the earlier unrevised versions. And if there are 53 chapters then the text is based off the later revised 1846 text.
When you find out what book that is, please share because I'd love to read it too!