Oliver Twist (book)

Oliver Twist (book)

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Cathedral Church Of St Saviour And St Mary Overie (Southwark Cathedral), London The tower of old Saint Saviour's Church, and the spire of Saint Magnus, so long the giant-warders of the ancient bridge, were visible in the gloom, ...
Church Of St Andrew, Holborn, London "Now, young 'un!" said Sikes, looking up at the clock of St Andrew' Church, "hard upon seven! you must step out. Come, don't lag behind already, Lazy-legs!"
England, United Kingdom The stone by which he was seated, bore, in large characters, an intimation that it was just seventy miles from that spot to London. The name awakened a new train of ideas in the boy's mind.
Kettering, Northamptonshire Charles Dickens's Mudfog "workhouse, the dreary prison of his youthful days" may have been inspired by a real workhouse in Kettering, located 75 miles north of London.
London, England London! - that great place! - nobody - not even Mr Bumble - could ever find him there!
London Bridge and Nancy's Steps, London Every Sunday night, from eleven until the clock strikes twelve, I will walk on London Bridge if I am alive.
London Bridge and Nancy's Steps, London I am afraid to speak to you here. Come away - out of the public road - down the steps yonder!
Strand Union Workhouse, London, London The Strand Union workhouse may have been an inspiration for Charles Dickens's Mudfog workhouse located 75 miles north of London.
Whitechapel, The house to which Oliver had been conveyed, was in the neighbourhood of Whitechapel.

Y/M/D		Association	Description	Place	Locale
1830/00/00	Charles Dickens	Life	After the Dickens family returned to their flat at 22 Cleveland Street, not far from the Cleveland Street Workhouse, teenage Charles is afforded many opportunities to watch the desperate people entering the institution.	Strand Union Workhouse, London	London
1830/00/00	Charles Dickens	Life	After the Dickens family returned to their flat at 22 Cleveland Street, not far from the Cleveland Street Workhouse, teenage Charles is afforded many opportunities to watch the desperate people entering the institution.	Charles Dickens First London Home	London
1837/02/00	Charles Dickens	Author	"Oliver Twist" is serilized in Bentley's Miscellany from February 1837 to April 1839 and published in book form in 1838. "Oliver Twist" was written at 48 Doughty St.	Charles Dickens House	London
1837/02/00	R Bentley	Publisher	"Oliver Twist" is serilized in Bentley's Miscellany from February 1837 to April 1839 and published in book form in 1838. "Oliver Twist" was written at 48 Doughty St.	Charles Dickens House	London

Particulars for Oliver Twist (book):
Art Type	Book	a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
Narrative Arts	Fiction	prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people
Narrative Arts	Narrative	an account of connected events
Art Type	Novel	long form fiction narrative that is at least 40,000 words in length
Personal Disposition	Orphan	a child whose parents are dead
Narrative Arts	Prose	ordinary written language
Government Institution	Workhouse	An institution in which the people receive short term board and lodging in return for work

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Original Language:	English

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