Oliver Twist (Penguin Classics)A gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly, published in Penguin Classics with an introduction by Philip Horne. The story of Oliver Twist orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar