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In an ‘Oliver Twist’ prequel, Fagin gets a first name — and the spotlight
In both Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist and Allison Epstein’s novel, Fagin The Thief, the word “Jew” appears more than 300 ...
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A new twist on ‘Oliver Twist’ | Opinion
Years earlier in 1838, Charles Dickens published “Oliver Twist”, a novel about the cruel ... I bet there are books that could help me understand, but the library has been closed since the ...
Charles Dickens’s Fagin gets rehabilitated, again
Allison Epstein’s “Fagin the Thief” is the latest work to reimagine a famously offensive character from “Oliver Twist” ...
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Oliver Jeffers’ latest book is a twist on the classic ghost story
Combining his characteristic humour with a little darkness, Jeffers’ latest picture book tells the tale of a little girl who lives in a haunted house but has never seen a ghost All images: There’s a ...
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English KS2: Oliver Twist
Episode 1 audioEpisode 1 Oliver Twist Oliver's birth, early life in the workhouse and harsh treatment from Mr Sowerberry. Episode 2. audioEpisode 2 Oliver meets the Artful Dodger and joins Fagin's ...