Oliver Twist
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Oliver Twist

by Charles Dickens

1838•Drama•414 pages

Taste attributes: dramacrimehistoricalfamilyheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringunderdog triumphsrescue/escape/jeopardyfighting evilsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeGrounded and stirring: a serious novel. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaCrimeHistoricalFamilyUnderdog triumphsRescue/escape/jeopardyFighting evilSocial commentary

Subjects

BildungsromansBoysBrigands and robbersBritish fictionChildrenChildren's storiesComing of ageCriminals

Details

Author
Charles Dickens
Published
1838
Pages
414
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