The new Oxford World's Classics edition of Oliver Twist is based on the authoritative Clarendon edition, which uses Dickens' revised version from 1846. It includes his preface from 1841, in which he defended himself against hostile criticism, and features all 24 original illustrations by George Cruikshank. Stephen Gill's groundbreaking introduction provides a fascinating new perspective on the novel. It also includes appendices on Dickens and Cruikshank, Dickens' preface, the Newgate novel controversy, Oliver Twist, the new Poor Law, and thieves' jargon.

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