Topic: Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens: 'Can I have some more?' still resonates (+video)

On the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birthday, readers can still relate to many of the themes in his work, including the hunger that Oliver Twist sought to sate.

Charles Dickens at 200

How would the social reformer who gave us Oliver Twist and Tiny Tim have viewed the 'Occupy' movement and Arab Spring? A look at Dickens's enduring legacy.

Charles Dickens: His 10 most memorable characters

To celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, here is a tribute to 10 of his most unforgettable characters.

Charles Dickens: 20 books about his life

As the bicentennial of Charles Dickens approaches, here's a list of 20 books about his life, for readers of all ages.

Charles Dickens: 12 great movie and TV adaptations

12 versions that successfully brought Dickens' classic novels to the small and big screens.

Dickens of a Christmas: Celebrating the tale of a redeemed Scrooge

The bicentennial of Dickens's birth provides a chance to understand why his 'A Christmas Carol' helped Christians refocus on the meaning of Christmas.

Dickens' London comes to life in a new app

A new app created by the Museum of London for their Dickens exhibit lets the user dive into the city that inspired the British author.

Classic review: The Man Who Invented Christmas

Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' was not just a book but rather a Victorian-era Christmas miracle.

Classic review: The Man Who Invented Christmas

“A Christmas Carol” was not just a book but rather a Victorian-era Christmas miracle.

The Children's Book

In her best novel since “Possession,” A.S. Byatt spins a tale from details of the life of children’s book author Edith Nesbit.

Obama passes the stress test, too

His economic team forces a transparency on troubled banks that needs to be permanent.

What are the 'classics' of children's lit?

Fighting "second-novel syndrome"

In Britain, gruel glorious gruel

The Man Who Invented Christmas

'A Christmas Carol' was not just a book but rather a Victorian-era Christmas miracle.

While Baghdad improves, a family's hopes still arrested by war

The Methboubs, a family the Monitor has followed since 2002, have been devastated by the imprisonment of one son who says he's being held on false charges.

Ivy

The story of a 19th-century waif who becomes a painter’s muse.

Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love

When immigrants turn to food for solace in their new land.

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A blue wonder to remember

A Blue Morpho butterfly would be the perfect souvenir of Costa Rica – or would it?