{"product_id":"oliver-twist-13","title":"Oliver Twist","description":"\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis darkly satiric indictment of the social ills of Victorian London tells the story of a young orphan who becomes involved with a gang of criminals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOliver is a poor orphan living in 19th century London. Through a series of accidental events, he finds himself caught up with a gang of criminals, including such memorable characters as the Artful Dodger, Fagin, and Bill Sykes. The story centers around Oliver's inheritance, and is an indictment of the British Poor Laws, which allowed for the proliferation of such social evils as workhouses and child labor. As with many of Dickens's other novels, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a darkly comic narrative whose sarcastic tone brings into sharp relief the social hypocrisy of the day.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis edition includes:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-A chronology of the author's life and work\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Detailed explanatory notes\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world¼s finest books to their full potential.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44270294237441,"sku":"2UW0RMI9T-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/bvgfryeduw8.jpg?v=1697631054","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/oliver-twist-13","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}