Orphan of the Mist

Author: Charles Dickens (United Kingdom)
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The novel is set in foggy London and tells the tragic life story and experiences of an orphan. The protagonist, Oliver, grows up in an orphanage, undergoes an apprenticeship, struggles through a harsh escape, mistakenly joins a gang of thieves, and is forced to associate with cruel criminals, enduring countless hardships. Later, with the help of kind-hearted people, he discovers his origins and achieves happiness. The book depicts the struggle between good and evil, beauty and ugliness, justice and wickedness, praising the inherent integrity and kindness in human nature, while also exposing and criticizing the hypocrisy of British charitable institutions and the tyranny of the police at the time. At the same time, the work carries a strong romantic tone, filled with humanitarian sentiments.