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Oliver Twist

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Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress is author Charles Dickens's second novel, and was first published as a serial 1837–39. [1]

89 relations: A Harlot's Progress, A Rake's Progress, Academy Awards, Alec Guinness, Antisemitism, Artful Dodger, August Rush, Barney Clark (actor), Beadle, Ben Kingsley, Bentley's Miscellany, Bill Sikes, Billy Joel, Butler, Caricature, Changeling, Charles Dickens, Charley Bates, Chhabi Biswas, Chimney sweep, David Lean, Dom DeLuise, Domestic violence, Elijah Wood, Fagin, France, Fred Barnard, Fred Kaplan (biographer), Funeral director, George Cruikshank, Gruel, Handyman, Henry Fielding, Internet Archive, J. Hillis Miller, Joey Lawrence, John Bunyan, Lionel Bart, London, Manik (1961 film), Mongrel, Monks (Oliver Twist), Motif (narrative), Mr. Brownlow, Mr. Sowerberry, Musical theatre, Nancy (Oliver Twist), New York City, New York Public Library, Newgate Prison, ..., Nicholas Nickleby, Novel, Oakum, Oliver & Company, Oliver Twist (1948 film), Oliver Twist (1997 film), Oliver Twist (2005 film), Oliver Twist (character), Oliver!, Oliver! (film), Oxford University Press, Pahari Sanyal, Paul Vallely, Pickpocketing, Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, Psychological abuse, Restoration comedy, Richard Bentley (publisher), Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Blincoe, Robert Loggia, Roman Polanski, Rose Maylie, Saffron Hill, Serial (literature), Sinclair-Stevenson, Social novel, Sombhu Mitra, Star Tribune, The Jewish Chronicle, The Mudfog Papers, The Pickwick Papers, The Pilgrim's Progress, Tony Bill, W. W. Norton & Company, West End theatre, William Hogarth, Workhouse, 41st Academy Awards. Expand index (39 more) »

A Harlot's Progress

A Harlot's Progress (also known as The Harlot's Progress) is a series of six paintings (1731, now destroyed) and engravings (1732) by the English artist William Hogarth.

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A Rake's Progress

A Rake's Progress is a series of eight paintings by 18th-century English artist William Hogarth.

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Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of 24 awards for artistic and technical merit in the American film industry, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership.

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Alec Guinness

Sir Alec Guinness, (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor.

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Antisemitism

Antisemitism (also spelled anti-Semitism or anti-semitism) is hostility to, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews.

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Artful Dodger

Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, is a character in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist.

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August Rush

August Rush is a 2007 American drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan and produced by Richard Barton Lewis.

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Barney Clark (actor)

Barney Ivan S. Clark (born 25 June 1993 in Hackney, London) is an English actor, best known for his role in the 2005 film, Oliver Twist.

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Beadle

Beadle, sometimes spelled "bedel", is an official of a church or synagogue who may usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions; or a minor official who carries out various civil, educational, or ceremonial duties.

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Ben Kingsley

Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor with a career spanning over 50 years.

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Bentley's Miscellany

Bentley's Miscellany was an English literary magazine started by Richard Bentley.

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Bill Sikes

William "Bill" Sikes is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

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Billy Joel

William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.

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Butler

A butler is a domestic worker in a large household.

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Caricature

A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or through other artistic drawings.

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Changeling

A changeling is a creature found in folklore and folk religion.

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Charles Dickens

Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic.

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Charley Bates

Charley Bates is a supporting character in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist.

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Chhabi Biswas

Chhabi Biswas (ছবি বিশ্বাস Chabi Biśbās) (12 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was a Bengali character actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala and Satyajit Ray's films Jalshaghar (The Music Room, 1958), Devi (The Goddess, 1960) and Kanchenjungha (1962).

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Chimney sweep

A chimney sweep is a person who clears ash and soot from chimneys.

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David Lean

Sir David Lean, CBE (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor, responsible for large-scale epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965) and A Passage to India (1984).

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Dom DeLuise

Dominick DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, voice actor, comedian, chef and author.

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Domestic violence

Domestic violence (also named domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse by one person against another in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation.

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Elijah Wood

Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor, voice actor, DJ, and producer.

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Fagin

Fagin is a fictional character in Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Fred Barnard

Frederick (Fred) Barnard (16 May 1846 – 28 September 1928) was a Victorian English illustrator, caricaturist and genre painter.

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Fred Kaplan (biographer)

Fred Kaplan (born 1937) is distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

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Funeral director

A funeral director, also known as an undertaker (British English) or mortician (American English), is a professional involved in the business of funeral rites.

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George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank (27 September 1792 – 1 February 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life.

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Gruel

Gruel is a food consisting of some type of cereal—oat, wheat or rye flour, or rice—boiled in water or milk.

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Handyman

A handyman, also known as a handyperson or handyworker, is a person skilled at a wide range of repairs, typically around the home.

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Henry Fielding

Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich, earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the picaresque novel Tom Jones.

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Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is a San Francisco–based nonprofit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge." It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, movies/videos, moving images, and nearly three million public-domain books.

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J. Hillis Miller

Joseph Hillis Miller Jr. (born March 5, 1928) is an American literary critic who has been heavily influenced by—and who has heavily influenced—deconstruction.

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Joey Lawrence

Joseph Lawrence (born Joseph Lawrence Migogna Jr.; April 20, 1976) is an American actor, singer, and game show host.

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John Bunyan

John Bunyan (baptised November 30, 1628August 31, 1688) was an English writer and Puritan preacher best remembered as the author of the Christian allegory The Pilgrim's Progress.

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Lionel Bart

Lionel Bart (1 August 1930 – 3 April 1999) was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Manik (1961 film)

Manik is a Bengali movie released in 1961 directed by Bijalibaran Sen in the banner of Chalachitra Prayas Sanstha.

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Mongrel

A mongrel, mixed-breed dog or mutt is a dog that does not belong to one officially recognized breed and is not the result of intentional breeding.

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Monks (Oliver Twist)

Edward "Monks" Leeford is a character in the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

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Motif (narrative)

In narrative, a motif is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story.

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Mr. Brownlow

Mr.

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Mr. Sowerberry

Mr.

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Musical theatre

Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance.

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Nancy (Oliver Twist)

Nancy is a fictional character in the novel Oliver Twist and its numerous theatre, television and motion picture adaptations.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York Public Library

The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City.

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Newgate Prison

Newgate Prison was a prison in London, at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey just inside the City of London.

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Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby; or, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a novel by Charles Dickens.

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Novel

A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally in prose, which is typically published as a book.

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Oakum

Oakum is a preparation of tarred fibre used to seal gaps.

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Oliver & Company

Oliver & Company is a 1988 American animated musical comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on November 18, 1988, by Walt Disney Pictures.

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Oliver Twist (1948 film)

Oliver Twist is a 1948 British film and the second of David Lean's two film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels.

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Oliver Twist (1997 film)

Oliver Twist is a 1997 American made-for-television film from The Wonderful World of Disney, based on the novel of the same name by Charles Dickens.

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Oliver Twist (2005 film)

Oliver Twist is a 2005 drama film directed by Roman Polanski.

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Oliver Twist (character)

Oliver Twist is the title character and protagonist of the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

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Oliver!

Oliver! is an English musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart.

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Oliver! (film)

Oliver! is a 1968 musical drama film directed by Carol Reed and based on the stage musical of the same name, with book, music and lyrics written by Lionel Bart.

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Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the largest university press in the world, and the second oldest after Cambridge University Press.

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Pahari Sanyal

Pahari Sanyal (পাহাড়ী সান্যাল) (22 February 1906 – 10 February 1974; born as Nagendranath Sanyal) was an Indian actor and singer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.

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Paul Vallely

Paul Vallely CMG is a British writer on religion, ethics, Africa and development issues.

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Pickpocketing

Pickpocketing is a form of larceny that involves the stealing of money or other valuables from the person of a victim without them noticing the theft at the time.

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Poor Law Amendment Act 1834

The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 (PLAA), known widely as the New Poor Law, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Earl Grey.

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Psychological abuse

Psychological abuse (also referred to as psychological violence, emotional abuse, or mental abuse) is a form of abuse, characterized by a person subjecting, or exposing, another person to behavior that may result in psychological trauma, including anxiety, chronic depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Restoration comedy

The term "Restoration comedy" refers to English comedies written and performed in the Restoration period from 1660 to 1710.

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Richard Bentley (publisher)

Richard Bentley (24 October 1794 – 10 September 1871) was a 19th-century English publisher born into a publishing family.

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Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (né Dreyfus; born October 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for starring in popular films during the 1970s through 1990s, including American Graffiti, Jaws, Stand by Me, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, The Goodbye Girl, Always, and Mr. Holland's Opus.

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Robert Blincoe

Robert Blincoe (c. 1792–1860) was an English author and former child labourer.

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Robert Loggia

Salvatore "Robert" Loggia (January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor and director.

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Roman Polanski

Rajmund Roman Thierry Polański (born 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, writer, and actor.

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Rose Maylie

Rose Fleming Maylie is a character in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, who is eventually discovered to be Oliver's maternal aunt.

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Saffron Hill

Saffron Hill is a street in the south eastern corner of the London Borough of Camden, between Farringdon Road and Hatton Garden.

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Serial (literature)

In literature, a serial, is a printing format by which a single larger work, often a work of narrative fiction, is published in smaller, sequential installments.

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Sinclair-Stevenson

Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd is a British publisher founded in 1989 by Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson.

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Social novel

The social novel, also known as the social problem (or social protest) novel, is a "work of fiction in which a prevailing social problem, such as gender, race, or class prejudice, is dramatized through its effect on the characters of a novel".

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Sombhu Mitra

Sombhu Mitra (22 August 1915 – 19 May 1997) was an Indian film and stage actor, director, playwright, reciter and an Indian theatre personality, known especially for his involvement in Bengali theatre, where he is considered a pioneer.

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Star Tribune

The Star Tribune is the largest newspaper in Minnesota.

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The Jewish Chronicle

The Jewish Chronicle (The JC) is a London-based Jewish weekly newspaper.

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The Mudfog Papers

The Mudfog Papers was written by Charles Dickens and published from 1837 to 1838 in the monthly literary journal Bentley's Miscellany, which he was then editing.

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The Pickwick Papers

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (also known as The Pickwick Papers) was Charles Dickens's first novel.

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The Pilgrim's Progress

The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan.

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Tony Bill

Gerard Anthony "Tony" Bill (born August 23, 1940) is an American actor, producer, and director.

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W. W. Norton & Company

W.

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West End theatre

West End theatre is a common term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of "Theatreland" in and near the West End of London.

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William Hogarth

William Hogarth FRSA (10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist.

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Workhouse

In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment.

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41st Academy Awards

The 41st Academy Awards were presented on April 14, 1969, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Twist

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