a classic Victorian-era novel telling the story of an orphan named Oliver who escapes a harsh workhouse and becomes entangled with a gang of child pickpockets led by the cunning Fagin. Despite the corrupting forces around him, Oliver’s innate goodness leads him through a journey of hardship, friendship, and eventual redemption. Charles Dickens highlights themes of poverty, compassion, class disparity, and the resilience of the human spirit.