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Dickens had already achieved renown with The Pickwick Papers. With Oliver Twist his reputation was enhanced and strengthened. The novel contains many classic Dickensian themes - grinding poverty, desperation, fear, temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of great adversity. Oliver Twist features some of the author's most enduring characters, such as Oliver himself (who dares to ask for...

Oliver Twist - Retold for Younger Listeners written by Charles Dickens with Roy McMillian performed by Jonathan Keeble on Audio CD (Abridged)

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ISBN: 9781843795872
Genre - Main: Fiction
Genre - Specific: Childrens
Duration: 142 mins
Length: Abridged
Author: Charles Dickens with Roy McMillian
Performer 1: Jonathan Keeble
Rarity: Rare

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This is the first in a series of classics retold for younger listeners. Oliver Twist, Dickenss second novel, has enthralled generations of readers since its publication in 1838. Orphaned and desolate, Olivers journey to London and subsequent induction into its dingy underworld is narrated with ceaseless energy by Jonathan Keeble. His depictions of Fagin and the terrifying Bill Sikes are particularly mesmerising, and his reading...

is infused with a delicious knack for story-telling. Having been the subject of countless adaptations, Oliver Twist is an essential junior read, and this version is both exciting and accessible.

Roy McMillan uses Dickenss original words in the main, simplifying and clarifying them at certain points.

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