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Charles Dickens

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Oliver Twist

by Charles Dickens

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Den engelske forfatter Charles Dickens (1812-1870) klassiker Oliver Twist udkom oprindeligt som en føljeton. I bogform kom romanen i 1838, og i 1840 udkom den første danske oversættelse. I denne udgave er teksten fra Aage Nymanns oversættelse og bearbejdelse af det engelske forlæg. Hittebarnet Oliver Twist opdrages i et fattighus – en hård skæbne, som ikke bliver mildnet, da han kommer i lære. Han flygter til London og havner i en tyvebande, som ledes af den gamle jøde Fagin. Banden forsøger på alle måder at oplære Oliver i den lyssky kunst, men forgæves. Under det første tyvetogt får den ædle velhaver Mr. Brownlow medlidenhed med den uskyldige dreng og tager ham til sig. Lykken er kun kort: tyvebanden kidnapper Oliver, men til alt held lykkes det ham at undslippe. Han får et nyt hjem hos to damer og pigen Rose, men går nu i evig angst for, at banden skal finde ham igen. Oliver Twist er Charles Dickens’ populæreste roman, og den hører stadig til de mest læste bøger i verden. Historien om Olivers trængsler i Londons underverden var Charles Dickens' kritiske kommentar til den barske ny fattiglov i England i 1834.

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Gyldendal A/S

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2018-04-23

Pages

273

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DA

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Publisher: Gyldendal A/S

Published: 2018-04-23

Pages: 273

Language: DA

Categories: Fiction / Classics, Juvenile Nonfiction / Health & Daily Living / General

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