Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is available here as the complete text, split into 1600 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
An orphan boy escapes the parish workhouse into London's pickpocket underworld led by Fagin and Artful Dodger.
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Oliver Twist
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0 of 1600 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #730, divided into 23 chapters and 1612 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
Where can I read Oliver Twist in full?
The complete text of Oliver Twist is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #730 and divided into 1612 sections.
This page carries the whole of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #730, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 8057 sentences across 23 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Oliver Twist divided for reading?
Oliver Twist is presented in 23 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Oliver Twist as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1612 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 23 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear Oliver Twist read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Oliver Twist can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Oliver Twist can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Oliver Twist
Common questions about reading Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Oliver Twist?
Yes. All 8057 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #730 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Oliver Twist is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #730, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Oliver Twist take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1612 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to study Oliver Twist
Read one of the 1600 sections, listen, learn vocabulary, and review on schedule.
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Read the section
Read the five source sentences with its matching contextual illustration.
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Listen and repeat
Play each sentence and tap any word to hear it.
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Learn the phrases
Study the Oxford-style definition, contextual example, and grounded collocations.
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Recall and review
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Vocabulary met early in Oliver Twist
Words and structures a reader meets early in Oliver Twist, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Among
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Oliver Twist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Other
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Oliver Twist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Public
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Oliver Twist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Buildings
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Oliver Twist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.