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Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist

Name: Oliver Twist
Brand: Polyglot Publishing
SKU: d35c0ec9-76bf-4dcf-0884-4077950891d2-cs-en
Price: 80.99 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Charles Dickens

Original publication: 1838
Bilingual edition: June 12, 2026
Pages: 979
Difficulty: ★★☆
Genres: Children's Literature, Psychology
Translated from: English

Book summary

Oliver, an abandoned child raised in misery, flees a brutal environment and finds himself plunged into the dangerous world of London. Manipulated by morally ambiguous figures, he tries to survive while preserving his innocence. His encounters with benevolent people open up the possibility of a different destiny. The narrative exposes social inequalities and the harshness of the era. The author offers a moving story about survival, justice, and hope in the face of adversity.

The plot

A starving orphan dares to ask for food. Oliver Twist, an orphan, grows up in a workhouse for the poor. The children there are always hungry.

The world of the book

London around 1837, the largest city in the world. The story takes place at this time, in the streets of London and in the English countryside.

The author

At 25, he writes two novels at the same time. This young Englishman loves walking for hours through London, even into its poorest districts. In 1837, at 25, he is already editing a magazine. Every month, he publishes…

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Every line of the original has its translation directly beneath it, at the same height. You never lose your place: your eye drops one line and lands on exactly the sentence it just read. This is the layout that lets you open a book in a language you barely know without ever giving up, and compare the two texts almost word for word.

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