Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Michal Mužík

Charles Dickens ( ) Was born on 7 th February in Portsmouth He knew shorthand His first book was Sketches by Boz, which was written under pseudonym Boz He became famous after publication of novel Pickwick Papers He is one of the most considerable realistic writers He often wrote about poor children He died on 9 th June 1870 in Gadshill 7 th Pickwick Papers writers th

Plot After mother’s death, Oliver Twist has to live in a workhouse. He asks for more food, but he is sacked from the workhouse and he has to live as an apprentice of gravedigger Sowerberry. Then he runs away to London, where he joins a thievish gang led by old Jew Fagin. After one robbery, Oliver is arrested by police, but he is rescued by Mr. Brownlow. Oliver lives with him for some time, but then he is kidnapped by Fagin‘s gang. Oliver is compelled to another robbery, where he is wounded. Rose Maylie takes care of him and Mr. Brownlow discovers Oliver‘s origin. Then Fagin‘s gang is arrested and Mr. Brownlow adopts Oliver. mother’shas to fromhas to anan joins a runsruns lives by Fagin‘s is takes discovers Then Fagin‘s adopt s

Rating of the book + good plot, well described reduced circumstances -idealized end, some charactes were less realistic than should be Generally I don‘t have positive or negative opinion of this book. Although it was level 6, it wasn‘t hard to read for me. I opinion of

Words Severe – hrozný, krutý Obediently – poslušně Redden – zčervenat Contempt – opovržení Pedlar – podomní obchodník

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