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In an ‘Oliver Twist’ prequel, Fagin gets a first name — and the spotlight
In both Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist and Allison Epstein’s novel, Fagin The Thief, the word “Jew” appears more than 300 times. But there’s a big difference in how the authors use the word. In ...
Charles Dickens’s Fagin gets rehabilitated, again
Allison Epstein’s “Fagin the Thief” is the latest work to reimagine a famously offensive character from “Oliver Twist” ...
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English KS2: Oliver Twist
Episode 1 audioEpisode 1 Oliver Twist Oliver's birth, early life in the workhouse and harsh treatment from Mr Sowerberry. Episode 2. audioEpisode 2 Oliver meets the Artful Dodger and joins Fagin's ...