Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (Paperback, 1993)

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The editor has corrected printers\u2019 errors and annotated unfamiliar terms and allusions.\nThree illustrations by George Cruikshank and a map of Oliver's London accompany the text.\n\""Backgrounds and Sources\"" focuses on The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, central both to Dickens and to the characters in Oliver Twist. The act\u2019s far-reaching implications are considered in source materials that include parlimentary debates on The Poor Laws, a harrowing account of an 1835 Bedfordshire riot, and \""An Appeal to Fallen Women,\"" Dickens\u2019 1847 open letter to London\u2019s prostitutes urging them to turn their backs on \""debauchery and neglect.\""Ten letters on Oliver Twist, written between 1837 and 1864, are reprinted, including those to the novel\u2019s publisher, the novel\u2019s illustrator, and John Forster,\n\nOliver Twist\nA Norton Critical Edition\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\;