Oliver Twist

Pros: Revealing portrait of English society in Dickens' day.

Cons: Hints at anti-semitism.

The Bottom Line: Perhaps not Dickens best work but a must read all the same.

Review: Among all of the works of Charles Dickens, perhaps none explores the plight of those least able to defend themselves in early nineteenth century England, the orphans, as does Oliver Twist. Certainly, Dickens’ novels invariably have some ...

Pros: Glorious use of the English Language.Strong storyline.No sex or violence

Cons: Olde worlde English. No sex or violence

The Bottom Line: Written in a bye gone age it gives readers an insight into how life was in Victorian England. Writers today cannot surpass it.

Review: "Please Sir, I want some more"..........

I wonder if there is anybody who wouldn't be able to give the name of the poor urchin who uttered those words. Oliver Twist and the author, Charles Dickens are known to lovers of classics worldwide...

Pros: very good plot, likeable and believeable characters

Cons: might be a bit long for some readers

Review: Oliver Twist is among the best known books by Charles Dickens. This tale of an orphans progress through 19th century London is an emotional roller coaster guaranteed and an engaging one at that. It is an adventure as well, and a murder mystery, and a...

Pros: Oliver Twist is an outstanding book and is really fun to red also.

Cons: Oliver is always getting "killed" and he keeps coming back to life.

The Bottom Line: It wasn't at all what I expected from a boy to live through.

Review: Oliver Twist is an outrageous book and is full of adventure for the first page. I think that if Charles writes a sequel to it, it would be just as fun as the first one and would be really good too. If Oliver was a real boy, then I think that he must have...

Pros: a stirring, familiar story

Cons: long and sometimes boring

The Bottom Line: The most accessible of the Dickens tales, Oliver Twist is a great book with a protagonist that will touch your heart.

Review: Dickens has always been a bit beyond me; I could comprehend the writing, but I couldn’t enjoy it. I did wrestle my way through David Copperfield; I got 2/3 through A Tale of Two Cities; and my mom read Great ...

Pros: beautiful little boy, exquisitely written, pure anguish

Cons: pure anguish

Review: Anguish! That's all this book is through each and every page. I limit myself to one Dickens book per year after Oliver Twist because I can't handle as much heartache as he delivers any more frequently.

This is the tale of a little orphaned...

Pros: Wonderfully planned out book

Cons: The language is hard to follow

Review: If you are not familiar with Charles Dickens books, than the language will through you off at first. Though, after you get by the language, you'll find a will written and well planned out book. Oliver Twist the movie, very closely follows the book. If...

Pros: Great play by a great author Charles Dickens

Cons: no cons

The Bottom Line: Read the book, it has a great and happy ending for Oliver!

Review: A young boy, name Oliver Twist was raised in a work house. He ran away from the work house and met up with a bad group of people. Oliver didn't realize his new friends were thieves. The leader of the group took in homeless boys to use them as...