Orphan Oliver ((English-Chinese Parallel Reader))

Author: Charles Dickens
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: A young pregnant woman of unknown origin collapses on the street and is taken to the poorhouse. The next day, she gives birth to a boy and dies. The orphan is named Oliver Twist. Ten years later, Oliver becomes an apprentice in a coffin shop. Unable to endure the abuse, he escapes to foggy London, only to fall into the hands of thieves. The little orphan struggles in adversity, but fortunately, his kind nature earns him the help of good people. He manages to turn danger into safety time and again, finally reuniting with the family who loves him, and the mystery of his birth is also revealed.