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    Oliver Twist
    Oliver Twist
    Oliver Twist
    Audiobook16 hours

    Oliver Twist

    Written by Charles Dickens

    Narrated by Jonathan Keeble

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    Oliver Twist, Dickens’ second novel, has enthralled generations of readers since its publication in 1838. Orphaned and desolate, Oliver’s 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 mesmerizing, and his reading is infused with a delicious knack for storytelling. This unabridged version has been long anticipated, and is a stand-out Naxos AudioBooks recording.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaxos Audiobooks
    Release dateMar 1, 2012
    ISBN9781843795667
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    Charles Dickens

    Charles John Huffam Dickens (als Pseudonym auch Boz; geb. 7. Februar 1812 in Landport bei Portsmouth, England; gest. 9. Juni 1870 auf Gad's Hill Place bei Rochester, England) ist ein englischer Schriftsteller und Journalist. Er gilt als einer der herausragendsten Autoren seiner Zeit und als einer der Ersten, die in realistischen Schilderungen das Leid einer unterprivilegierten Bevölkerung aufzeichneten. Zu seinen bekanntesten Werken gehören »Oliver Twist«, »David Copperfield«, »Eine Geschichte aus zwei Städten«, »Große Erwartungen« sowie »Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte«. Dickens verwendet einen blumigen und poetischen Stil, der viele humoristische Elemente besitzt. Besonders seine Seitenhiebe auf die Britische Aristokratie sind weit verbreitet und beliebt.

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    Readers find this title to be a classic with beautiful words and excellent narration. The audiobook makes it easier to read and the voices are loved by many. Charles Dickens is praised as a master of literature. Despite the weight of misery in the first chapters, the story is fantastic and absorbing. Overall, this book is highly recommended and a great read.

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    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      Writing: 5.0; Theme: 5.0; Content: 4.5; Language: 4.5; Overall: 5.0; This was a wonderful volume that shares the rough, yet heart-warming story of Oliver Twist. Oliver travels through life battling the evils of this world while growing up in the poor conditions of a street youth. This story resembles the process that many Christians go through. As Christians, like Oliver, we are persecuted in this life, but in the end those who were the persecuted will one day receive glorious rewards if they live their lives pleasing to Christ. Great tome! Highly recommend. ***March 5, 2019*** (read with Jonathan)

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    • 1/5

      Nov 25, 2024

      I hate how depressing it is, and how much violence there is closer to the end. Boo!
      McKenna
    • 4/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      [Oliver Twist] is the story of an orphan boy who is sent to several workshouses and finally ends up in the home of a benevolent widow and her female companion. The plot and ending of the story are very predictable. Compared to Dickens' [Bleak House] and [A Tale of Two Cities], [Oliver Twist] leaves much to be desired.
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      Love this! It’s a classic love the voices and the narration!!!!!! ???☺️
    • 4/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      It had been many years since I read Charles Dickens, but this is pretty much exactly what I remember of him. This was a classic story where the good guys end up being good, and the bad guys end up being bad. The writing style and the atmosphere are where Dickens makes his money, and I loved being transported back to 19th century London. The story itself was not really a page-turner for me, but I did enjoy the characters enough to have no trouble getting through the novel. I will certainly be reading more of Dickens.
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      Wished I'd started reading Charles Sickens years ago. Great narration
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      The narrator was PHENOMENAL! This was an excellent piece of literature.
    • 3/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      Overheersend: humoristische en vooral sarcastische stijl. Sterke zwartwit-tekening van de karakters. Oliver is uiteraard de held, maar eerder schaapachtig; alleen in het begin aanzet tot eigen karakter, daarna drijft hij mee en evolueert zijn karakter niet (is grote zwakte van de roman)Uiteraard is er een sociale achtergrond: de achterbuurten van Londen, de schandalige Poor?s Law, de hypocrisie van de kerkelijken. Lichtelijk melodramatisch, vooral op het einde nogal melig.
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      One of Dickens' tightest novels, with very few spare characters or superfluous plotlines.
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      Oliver Twist is a classic book that everybody has the knowledge of. But it is quite thick and difficult to read. The audiobook makes it much easier to obtain each chapter with ease. The flourish of beautiful words is insuperable!
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      This book has stretched my mind with good literature it shows us some good things that we
      Should keep in mind great book definitely everyone should know and read ??
    • 4/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      [Oliver Twist] is the story of an orphan boy who is sent to several workshouses and finally ends up in the home of a benevolent widow and her female companion. The plot and ending of the story are very predictable. Compared to Dickens' [Bleak House] and [A Tale of Two Cities], [Oliver Twist] leaves much to be desired.
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      After all these years I have not had the pleasure of Oliver Twist. Reading or audio this is a great read. I can see why it is a classic.
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      This book was so vividly written by the worlds greatest storyteller. The narration was simply stunning. Absolutely absorbing. Totally loved it.
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      amazing narrator
    • 4/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      Frankly, I thought Oliver Twist would be a bit of a chore, but instead I really looked forward to it each night (I chose to read most of the book following the original serialization breaks marked in my edition). The story is melodramatic and sentimental, and the coincidences in the plot are extremely far-fetched, but it’s a fun ride and an interesting exposure of social welfare and the criminal justice system of the time.

      It’s admittedly difficult to read Dickens’ characterization of Fagin (“the Jew”) today, but there were other “bad” characters who were exceptionally drawn, such as the Bumbles or Bill Sikes, and other characters I would have liked to see more of, such as Mr. Grimwig or Jack Dawkins (who disappears unceremoniously from the narrative at a certain point). The portrayal of the relationship between Nancy and Bill Sikes is particularly strong and sadly relevant even today.
    • 4/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      I always loved Oliver Twist the most of the Dickens books I've read. He seemed to come to life in my head the most of all Dickens' characters.
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      Fantastic story.. despite the weight of crushing misery in the first chapters. Great reading quality... Superb.
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2024

      Absolutely amazing. Brilliant reading, great voice. Charles Dickens is a master in the literature world.
    • 2/5

      Jul 1, 2023

      I don't consider myself an especially sensitive person, I grew up in a Gentile neighborhood so I've heard it all forever, and I knew ahead of time about Dicken's bigotry and who Fagin was, but I was surprised to be so put off. After a while, I felt like things would be going along OK and then I would be slapped in the face. So here are two stars, don't spend them all in one place.
      ==================
      I think I've selected the wrong edition. I read the Norton Critical Edition and the included essays are very good.
    • 4/5

      Feb 10, 2023

      I enjoyed this a lot more than The Pickwick Papers. But it was also totally unlike what I expected. All the bits that you know from popular culture are here but in much smaller doses than you might expect.
    • 4/5

      Dec 8, 2022

      Good novel of an orphan who gets mixed up with pickpockets. I liked the musical too. Dickens is good at making memorable characters!
    • 4/5

      Oct 5, 2022

      I reread this recently for the first time since I was a teenager and found (not surprisingly) that I was interested in very different parts of the story than I was when I was younger. I was much more interested in the character of Bill Sykes, and his haunted guilt, fleeing the law. There is a fabulous scene that I had not remembered where he heroically lends a hand during a fire in a desperate effort to rejoin humanity after murdering a friend. Hellfire and damnation mixed in with attempted atonement. It was really quite mesmerizing.
    • 3/5

      Aug 25, 2022

      I don't know, but this is still my least favorite Dickens book. Something about it just doesn't appeal to me. Too many characters and none that I really care for including the title character. The book is kind of slow too with the exception of the first and last few chapters. This isn't a bad book though. It's a classic, just not one I ever cared for and I thought the book would help change my mind. I still like Dickens. I liked the characters and plot of Christmas Carol better and I found A Tale of Two Cities better writing. I still have a long way to go before I read David Copperfield and Great Expectations, but some reason I feel like I'll like those better. I still think everyone should read at least one Dickens novel in their life.
    • 5/5

      Aug 11, 2022

      I still remember taking my paperback edition of Oliver Twist with me to summer camp when I was twelve years old. It was my first Dickens and I was mesmerized by the characters and incidents, especially Oliver. While as I have read most of Dickens' other books over the succeeding decades, this novel continues to hold a special place in my reading life.
    • 3/5

      Feb 28, 2023

      I don;t know what you can say about this that hasn't been said already. I was slightly surprised that what I remembered from the film took place within the first half of the book - I remembered nothing about the unveiling of Oliver's identity or Mr Monks and his shenanigans. I also had forgotten quite how feeble Iliver is at times - I;m surprised he;d have made it in the tough end of London. There is a huge level of co-incidence that you need to suspend disbelief over, but I suppose I can live with that. It feels, as so often with Dickens, that he spends a lot of the book setting up the final few chapters, and so it is here. The pacing is uneven, and, at times, it feels that we're revisiting certain characters for padding's sake.
      It does feel like there is a certain amount of glee with which the fate of the less reputable characters are dealt with. But then, the Artful Dodger just vanishes, and he;d one of the more memorable characters. And poor Nancy. Oh!
    • 5/5

      May 19, 2022

      Great story. Oliver is resilient and resourceful but the powers that be seem hell bent on having their way with him. Dickens is always dark and his characters always suffer. No matter the story, his writing is peerless and amazingly literate.
    • 5/5

      May 19, 2022

      Great story. Oliver is resilient and resourceful but the powers that be seem hell bent on having their way with him. Dickens is always dark and his characters always suffer. No matter the story, his writing is peerless and amazingly literate.
    • 5/5

      Aug 22, 2021

      A long, enduring tale of one orphan child in England, and the lives he encounters.
    • 5/5

      Apr 11, 2021

      So many others have written excellent reviews of Dickens' classic that I will only comment on a couple of Christian themes that stand out and adorn this classic with such beauty. First of all the is the Redemption motif -- Redemption offered and rejected, as well as Redemption finally received. Some of the scoundrels whom which Oliver's earliest life in London is associated reveal this double-sided coin both beautifully and tragically. Secondly is the concept of Sovereign Grace which is abundantly displayed in the life of Oliver Twist. Writing this hours after turning the last page, I still cannot take my mind off of my favourite character in the novel -- the prostitute Nancy. She, above all, pictures both sides of the Redemption theme. As for Oliver, whose life was once mired in the same slime as that of his earliest compatriots, we see him through a series of "coincidences", rescued from his hopeless condition.