The Adventures of Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist — the hero of one of the best works not only of British but also of world literature — began his triumphant march through the world in 1837 and has not ceased to this day. 19 adaptations, countless performances, one of the most wonderful musicals in the history of the genre — the captivating adventures of a lonely boy, cast by fate to the very depths of life, into a world of thieves and murderers, continue to inspire new works of art even now. A colorful, vibrant gallery of inhabitants of the criminal London world, with its dashing and ruthless criminals, sinister fences for stolen goods, mischievous pickpocket boys, and motherly kind thieves' girlfriends towards these "little sparrows" of the dirty streets, can enchant both young and adult readers.