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Oliver Twist

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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 One of Charles Dickens' most popular novels, Oliver Twist is the story of a young orphan who dares to say, "Please, sir, I want some more". After escaping from the dark and dismal workhouse where he was born, Oliver finds himself on the mean streets of Victorian-era London and is unwittingly recruited into a scabrous gang of scheming urchins. In this band of petty thieves, Oliver encounters the extraordinary and vibrant characters who have captured audiences' imaginations for more than 150 years: the loathsome Fagin, the beautiful and tragic Nancy, the crafty Artful Dodger, and the terrifying Bill Sikes, perhaps one of the greatest villains of all time.

Rife with Dickens' disturbing descriptions of street life, the novel is buoyed by the purity of the orphan Oliver. Though he is treated with cruelty and surrounded by coarseness for most of his life, his pious innocence leads him at last to salvation - and the shocking discovery of his true identity.

Public Domain (P)2008 Tantor Classics Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction
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I really have enjoyed listening to this book.
I found myself listening to this one as often as I could. I have several books to play, because I regularly switch from day to day. But not with this classic.

It becomes addictive.

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Simin Vance does the whole story so well, the feeling of living and feeling as he leads you through is inspiring and I couldn't stop listening. i even went back a few chapter's to pick up the storyline a few times. You will enjoy it.

Excellent and easy listening

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I’m so very pleased with my choice that I picked an audible of Oliver Twist narrated by Simon Vance. For Vance had without one fault had narrated the whole book of the utmost beautiful book ever written, Oliver Twist, perfectly. I have no other words to describe how fantastic he did so, but to recommend you to listen to his narration and define your opinion of it yourself. Thank you Mr. Vance.

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A classic and very well narrated. Characters are described with such brilliant craft. Loved it

Great

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