"Dickens had already achieved renown with The Pickwick Papers. With Oliver Twist his reputation was enhanced and strengthened. The novel contains many classic Dickensian themes - grinding poverty, desperation, fear, temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of great adversity. Oliver Twist features some of the author's most enduring characters, such as Oliver himself (who dares to ask for more), the tyrannical Bumble, the diabolical...

"Since its first publication in 1908, the story of Anne Shirley and the home she finds on Canada's Prince Edward Island has captured the imaginations of readers worldwide. Its countless adaptations have spanned from stage, film, and television, to graphic novels, animated shows, and web series, yet in each generation the popularity of the original novel abides. Set in a fictional small town, the story deals in part with the narrow worldviews and prejudices...