Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist: Penguin Clothbound Classics by Charles Dickens

Experience one of the world's most enduring and shocking stories in this beautiful, collectible Penguin Clothbound Classics edition. Designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, this hardback is bound in a high-quality, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design, making it a truly delectable edition for any bookshelf.

A Tale of Innocence and a Criminal Underworld

When Charles Dickens's classic tale was first published, it shocked readers with its stark depiction of childhood innocence beset by evil. The story follows the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the cruel workhouse only to fall in with a cunning den of thieves in the dark criminal underworld of London. He is introduced to a cast of unforgettable characters who have become staples of literature, including:

• The arch-villain Fagin
• The cunning Artful Dodger
• The menacing Bill Sikes
• The tragic prostitute Nancy

Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel, and popular melodrama, Dickens created a powerful and entirely new kind of fiction. With an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery, Oliver Twist is a scathing and timeless indictment of a cruel and unforgiving society.