Orphan of the Mist

Author: Compiled by the Writing Group of "Very English Student Extracurricular Reading Series"
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is one of the greatest novelists in Britain. He was born into a poor family (his father was once imprisoned for debt), but he later gained fame and wealth. The authors of this book reveal the horror and violence hidden in the narrow, dirty, and secluded streets of London. As a result, he wrote for us the evil Fagin, the brutal Bill Sikes, and a large group of thieves and robbers. These people lied, cheated, stole, feared going to prison, feared the hangman putting the noose around their necks, and lived in constant anxiety. Oliver Twist, a young orphan, was thrown into a world full of poverty and crime, starving, beaten, and cursed, and never loved by anyone. He wrote for us Nancy – poor, miserable, and sorrowful Nancy, who lived in a cruel world but struggled to remain loyal to the people she loved.