Standalone novel · 1838
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist, an orphan born in a workhouse, runs away to London, where he falls in with a gang of child pickpockets run by Fagin, the Artful Dodger and the violent Bill Sikes.
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Book facts
- Author
- Charles Dickens
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1838
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Oliver Twist
3 recurring or key characters from Charles Dickens’s chart. Introduces Oliver Twist, Fagin and The Artful Dodger.
Lead 1
- Oliver TwistFirst appearanceWorkhouse orphan
Major 2
- FaginFirst appearanceReceiver of stolen goods
- The Artful DodgerFirst appearanceYoung pickpocket