Oliver Twist |
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Author:
| Dickens, Charles |
Introduction by:
| Gill, Stephen |
Series title: | Oxford World's Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-953626-9 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $6.95 |
Book Description:
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The new Oxford World's Classics edition of Oliver Twist is based on the authoritative Clarendon edition, which uses Dickens's revised text of 1846. It includes his preface of 1841 in which he defended himself against hostile criticism, and includes all 24 original illustrations by George Cruikshank. Stephen Gill's groundbreaking Introduction gives a fascinating new account of the novel. He also provides appendices on Dickens and Cruikshank, on Dickens's Preface and the Newgate Novel...
More DescriptionThe new Oxford World's Classics edition of Oliver Twist is based on the authoritative Clarendon edition, which uses Dickens's revised text of 1846. It includes his preface of 1841 in which he defended himself against hostile criticism, and includes all 24 original illustrations by George Cruikshank. Stephen Gill's groundbreaking Introduction gives a fascinating new account of the novel. He also provides appendices on Dickens and Cruikshank, on Dickens's Preface and the Newgate Novel Controversy, on Oliver Twist and the New Poor Law and on thieves' slang.