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'Oliver Twist' is a great book. I think all those people that gave it 1-stars and 2-stars are narrow-minded, excrutiatingly dumb people that type reviews in for the fun of putting down other peoples great work. Either find some kindergarden book to read, go to school, or get a life.

Dickens' 2nd novel "Oliver Twist" is a crucial MUST for an understanding of Dickens. While I do not consider it a 5 star book, it shows many sides of Dickens. It shows the harsh conditions of Victorian England very well. But it also exposes us to Dickens cynical sense of humor. One case is where the magistrate who is suppose to judge a case is comically unaware of the case. Also Dickens presents us with dramatic irony in that Fagin (the thief) treats his boys better than the legitimate firms. Dickens also provides us with a wide variety of characters. Also, Dickens provides us with an interesting situation in that it is clear that the legitimate firms do not hesitate in their abuse to Oliver. Fagin clearly DOES have a conscience. His concern for Oliver is genuine when Bill Sikes goes into his psychopathic rages. Furthermore, Dickens makes sure we feel a slow and agonizing pain when Fagin is arrested and doomed to die.

Oliver Twist was certainly not Dicken's best work. It carried on and on about irrelevant issues that did not relate to the novel's actual plot. Although it depicted the lives of the lowerclass in the Victorian era fairly accurately, it showed the upperclass as "good" people trying to help the lowerclass; This was obviously not accurate. The book wrote in 550 pages what could have been summed up nicely in 200 pages.

The story of an orphan boy literally sold for labor in Victorian England had to be told & Dickens describes the whole affair with a delightful sarcasm, sparing no one. The problem with this book is that it seems to wander off track, devolving into a sort of anti-semitic soap opera. Worth reading, but not Dickens' best.

While I don't feel this is Dickens' best, I still consider it a crucial work of his. This 2nd novel of his certainly emphasizes the harsh conditions of Victorian England. Also, this novel demonstrates his cynical sense of humour. He also demonstrates his skill of creating dramatic irony. Fagin (the so called villain) treats Oliver and the other boys much better than the legitimate firms. Also, Dickens portrays an interesting contrast. One one hand, we have the frightening psychopath Bill Sikes. On the other hand, Fagin clearly DOES have a conscience. (This is clearly displayed when Sikes goes into a rage and Fagin expresses his concern.) It is also interesting that the legitimate firms abuse Oliver and the other boys without a second thought. I can not overemphasize the grace in which Dickens makes Fagin's death very slow, tragic, and painful for us. We also have altruistic characters such as Mr. Brownlow and Rose. Characters such as Mr. Grimwig add some welcome comical touches. So we have strong images, a bitter representation of the period, comical touches, dramatic irony, and well drawn tragic scenes. Enjoy!

Braucht man doch nichts zu sagen, jeder kennt Oliver Twist, schönes Buch für Freizeit/Urlaub, ja ja ja ja ja ja

Wollte ich schon immer mal lesen, jetzt habe ich's endlich geschafft. Spannende phantasiereiche Geschichte, erfreulicherweise mit zunächst in weiter Ferne erscheinenden oder unwahrscheinlichem Happy End.

Ich habe übersehen, dass das Buch in englisch geschrieben ist. Daher ist es für mich unbrauchbar - mein Schulenglisch reicht zum Lesen nicht :-(

Super gut , immer wieder, kann ich weiter empfehlen . Preis - Leistung - stimmt auch. Weiter so . Zufrieden .

War sehr schnell da!!! Alles sehr ordentlcih (gut verpackt und ohne Schäden). Kann man nur weiter epmpfehlen.

Super!

Vielen Dank