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Charles Dickens    wrote    Oliver Twist One of the first English language novels to feature a child protagonist Arts & Literature > Books

Charles Bates    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Member of Fagin's band of thieves. He mends his ways after Fagin is captured. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Betsy (Bet)    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Prostitute and friend of Nancy. Goes mad after identifying Nancy's body. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Blathers    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Bow Street Runner (London Policemen) who, along with Duff, investigates the attempted robbery of the Maylie home. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Brownlow    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Adopts Oliver after he is charged with pickpocketing. He later establishes Oliver's true identity. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Bumble    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Beadle at the workhouse where Oliver is born. He mistreats the residents in his care and becomes the symbol of Dickens' distaste for the workhouse system. Marries Mrs Corney and later is disgraced and becomes a resident in the same workhouse. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Noah Claypole    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Assistant at Sowerberry's with whom Oliver fights. Noah later joins Fagin's band and spys on Nancy. After Fagin's capture he testifies against him and becomes an informer for the police. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Mrs Corney    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Matron of the workhouse where Oliver is born. She marries Bumble making him miserable. The Bumbles are disgraced and end up as paupers in the workhouse they once ruled over. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Jack Dawkins    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Also known as the Artful Dodger, he is the most successful and interesting of Fagin's thieves. He shows Oliver the ropes of the pickpocket game and is later captured and sentenced to transportation. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Duff    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Bow Street Runner (London Policemen) who, along with Blathers, investigates the attempted robbery of the Maylie home. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Fagin    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist A crafty old Jew who runs a thieve's school near Field Lane in Saffron Hill. Oliver falls in with Fagin's band when he runs away from the workhouse. When Fagin attempts to help Monks destroy Oliver's reputation he is arrested and executed at Newgate. Fagin was based on real-life Jewish fence (receiver of stolen property), Ikey Soloman (1758-1850). Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Agnes Fleming    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Mother of Oliver, whom she has out of wedlock with Edwin Leeford. Agnes is also the sister of Rose Maylie. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Mr Grimwig    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Cantankerous friend of Mr Brownlow. Quote: "I'll eat my head!" Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Edward Aka Monks Leeford    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Villainous son of Edwin and half-brother of Oliver Twist who plots with Fagin to corrupt Oliver, in which case Leeford will inherit all of their father's property. After the plan is foiled Leeford is forced to emigrate to America where he dies in prison. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Edwin Leeford    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Father of Oliver, whom he has fathered out of wedlock with Agnes Fleming. Also father of Edward (Monks) from a previous marriage. Edwin has died before the story begins. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Dr. Losberne    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Impetuous doctor who treats Oliver and Rose in illness. A friend of the Maylie family. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Mrs Mann    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Matron of a workhouse farm where Oliver is raised to age 9. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Mrs Maylie    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Mother of Harry and the adopted mother of Rose. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Harry Maylie    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Son of Mrs Maylie, he marries Rose. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Rose Maylie    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist A poor girl adopted by Mrs Maylie, she and Mr Brownlow endeavor to help Oliver through Nancy. When Nancy's conversation with Rose on London Bridge is overheard by Claypole, Nancy is murdered by Sikes. She later marries Harry. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Nancy    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Prostitute and member of Fagin's band of thieves. Befriends Oliver and is eventually murdered by Sikes trying to help Oliver escape Fagin's clutches. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Old Sally    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Old hag present at Oliver's birth. She steals the locket and ring from Oliver's mother as she lays dying. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Bill Sikes    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist A vicious thief working on the fringes of Fagin's band of pickpockets. He uses Oliver in an attempt to burglarize the Brownlow home. When Nancy tries to help Oliver she is found out by Fagin who relates the information to Sikes who murders Nancy. While fleeing police after the murder he accidentally hangs himself. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Mr Sowerberry    appeared in the Dickens novel    Oliver Twist Undertaker to whom Oliver is apprenticed. Oliver is mistreated and runs away to London Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

David Lean    directed    Oliver Twist (1948) Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films

Rachel Portman    wrote music for    Oliver Twist (2005) Movies > Movie Scores

Oliver Twist (1948)    starred    Robert Newton, Alec Guinness and Kay Walsh Director: David Lean Movies > Movies of the 1940s

Charles Dickens    wrote the book adapted for the film    Oliver Twist (2005) Based on the book 'The Adventures of Oliver Twist' Movies > Films Based On Books

Oliver Twist (1922)    starred    James A, Marcus, Aggie Herring and Jackie Coogan Director: Frank Lloyd. Also starred Nelson McDowell, Lewis Sargent & Joan Standing. Plot: Oliver's mother, a penniless outcast, died giving birth to him. As a young boy Oliver (Coogan) is brought up in a workhouse... Movies > Movies of the 1920s

Oliver Twist (1933)    starred    Dickie Moore, Irving Pichel and William 'Stage' Boyd Director: William J. Cowen. Also starred Doris Lloyd, Alec B. Francis & Barbara Kent. Plot: An orphan boy in 1830's London is abused in a workhouse, then falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves. Movies > Movies of the 1930s

Oliver Twist (1948)    starred    Robert Newton, Alec Guinness and Kay Walsh IMDB rating 8.0/10. Director: David Lean Movies > Popular Movies 1910 -1949

Bullseye    is    Bill Sikes' Dog in 'Oliver Twist' Entertainment > Fictional Animals