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Oliver Twist is the story of a young, downtrodden orphan who, upon being left under the care of an undertaker, flees to London. Here, he meets the Artful Dodger and his new adventures begin. Summary of the Book Oliver Twist is a young boy who was orphaned almost as soon as he was born as his mother died soon after his birth. Ever since, he has been living a life that suffered the wrath of poverty. He lived in a workhouse with other orphans who would be beaten and poorly fed. One day, he gathered the courage to ask Mr. Bumble, the beadle, for an extra serving of food. “Please, sir, I want some more” is all he said. Mr. Bumble was outraged and sent Oliver out of the workhouse. The boy believes that better fortune will befall him if he goes to London and flees from his current town. Here, he meets Artful Dodger who handles a gang of pickpockets. Unaware of what the gang does for a living, Oliver joins them and is soon trained to be a pickpocket. One day, a man he pickpockets takes pity on Oliver and he is kept under the care of a philanthropist gentleman. Bill Sikes and Nancy, members of the pickpocket gang, find him and take him back. They send Oliver out on a job, but this time, in the company of Sikes. During the job, Oliver is shot and Sikes flees. Lucky for Oliver, the Maylies family decides to take care of him even though they know that he was actually robbing their place. Oliver is happy, but the leader of the pickpocket gang intrudes this happiness. Will Oliver ever find some peace, and will good fortune ever befall him? About Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was an English writer and a social critic. He is known as one of the greatest writers of the Victorian period, and has created some of the most memorable characters in his stories. By the twentieth century, his works was recognized by some of the best critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be popular to this date.