PREFACE
At one time it was believed that I had committed a great impropriety in bringing into the pages of this work some of the most disgusting representatives of the London underworld.
Since, while writing this book, I saw no reason why the scum of society should not serve our moral improvement (by not allowing its tongue to strike our ears) as well as its foam and cream, I dared to believe that this very “in due time” may not mean “always” or even “ long time" I had good reasons to go this route. I've read dozens of books about thieves: dashing guys (mostly pleasant to deal with), impeccably dressed, pockets full of money, knowledgeable about horses, behave as if the devil himself were no brother, heartthrobs, can sing, and drink a glass, and... play cards or dice - in a word, a society worthy of real men. But I have never encountered (except in Hogarth) the pitiful reality. It seemed to me that to portray a group of such criminals in all unvarnished reality, to show the ugliness of their moral character, the baseness and insignificance of their way of life, to portray them as they really are - rats who hide in the dirtiest corners of life, and where They will turn their gaze, everywhere in front of them hangs a large black gallows - it seemed to me that it was necessary to show this and that I would do a benefit to society. And I did it, and I became skillful.
In all the books I know where such people are depicted, they are depicted in an adorned and seductive form. Even in the "Beggar's Opera" the life of thieves is shown in such a way that one can envy them, and their leader Makhit, speaking in the magisterial splendor of his power, won the heart of herself. beautiful girl, the only honest heroine of the play, evokes in simple-minded spectators the same admiration and desire to imitate him as every gentleman in a red uniform, who, according to Voltaire, bought himself the right to command two or three thousand people and lead them to death. Johnson's question whether anyone would become a thief because Macheath's death sentence was overturned seems to me inappropriate. I ask myself whether the fact that Macheath has been sentenced to death and that Peacham and Lokit exist will prevent anyone from becoming a thief; and, remembering the turbulent life of the captain, his attractive appearance, his brilliant successes and the advantages of his strong nature, I am ready to assure that his fate will not be a warning to any person with similar inclinations and such a person will not see in this play anything other than a pleasant road laid out , - Oh yes! - sooner or later leads the respected ambitious man to the gallows.
Essentially, Gay intended to ridicule the entire society with his witty satire, and, while setting himself a broad goal, he did not think about the example his heroes might set. The same can be said of Sir Edward Bulwer's magnificent, powerful novel, Paul Clifford, which cannot be considered a work that has anything to do with this topic, and it is unlikely that the author had such a thing in mind.
What is it like, the life depicted on these pages, the daily life of the Thief? What is its magic for young people and with vicious inclinations, what is its bait for the stupidest kids? Here no one gallops across the moonlit expanses of heather, no one feasts in a cozy cave, there are no luxurious outfits, no camisoles embroidered with gold, no lace, no over the knee boots, no crimson jackets with ruffled cuffs, there is no shine, no charm of freedom, which from ancient times was assigned to robbery. Cold wet London streets at night, where thieves wander, finding no shelter; dirty, stinking dens, filled to the brim with every possible vice; dens of hunger and disease; torn clothes who can barely stand on his shoulders - what’s seductive about that?
However, some people have such a graceful and fragile nature that they cannot calmly contemplate such horrors. No, the crime itself does not bother them, but in order to satisfy their taste, the criminal must be presented as an expensive dish with delicate seasoning. Maccaroni in green velvet is a wonderful guy, but Sykes in a cotton shirt is unbearable. Mrs. Maccaroni, a lady in a short skirt and a fancy outfit, is worth being depicted in live paintings and in lithographs with texts.
hundreds of popular songs; and Nancy, a commoner in a cotton dress and a cheap waist, is unacceptable. It's amazing how Virtue turns away from dirty stockings and how Vice, combined with ribbons and colorful clothes, changes how married woman, its name and becomes Romance.
But in this book I set a goal to show truthfully everything that concerns these famous (in the novels) people, even their appearance, and therefore I did not hide from my readers a single hole in the frock coat. I did not believe in the sincerity of those who insisted that their refined nature did not allow them to see these people. I didn't try to win them over to my side. I did not take into account their opinions, whether approving or disapproving, nor did I seek their favor and had no intention of entertaining them.
It was said about Nancy that her devotion to the brutal robber seemed unnatural. And at the same time they objected to Sykes - rather inconsistently, I dare say - that he was too much of a caricature, because there was not a trace in him of those virtues that they objected to, considering them unnatural in his mistress. Regarding the last objection, I will say one thing: I am afraid that there are such callous, soulless people in the world, whose depravity is final and incurable. Either yes or no, I am sure friend: such people as Sykes exist, and if you follow them over the same period of time and under the same circumstances as depicted in the novel, they will not reveal the slightest sign of goodness in anything. inclinations. Whether all the best human feelings died in their souls, whether a string that should have been touched and which is difficult to find has become rusty - I don’t know, but I am sure that I have not sinned in any way against the truth.
There is no point in arguing about whether a girl’s behavior and disposition are natural or unnatural, probable or incredible, right or wrong. They are truthful. Anyone who has observed these sad shadows of life should know this. From the first minute of the appearance of this unfortunate girl and ending with the way she lays her bloody head on the chest of the robber, there is no exaggeration or fiction here. This is holy truth, for God leaves this truth in the hearts of the disorderly and unfortunate; They still have a glimmer of hope - the last clean drop of water at the bottom of a silted well. It contains the best and worst sides of our nature, it contains many of the most disgusting traits, but also the most noble; it is a contradiction, an anomaly, a message that seems impossible, but it is the truth. I am glad that it was called into question, because if I had not had the firm conviction that this truth must be told, the latter circumstance would have deprived me of any hesitation.
In the year one thousand eight hundred and fiftieth, a weak-minded alderman publicly announced in London that Jacob's Island does not exist and never has existed. However, in 1867, Jacob’s Island (a rather unpleasant place to this day) exists, although it has changed significantly.
| 1. | Charles Dickens The Adventures of Oliver Twist Translation by M. Pinchevsky and others. |
| 2. | Chapter i tells about the place where he was born... |
| 3. | Chapter II tells how Oliver Twist grew up... |
| 4. | Section III tells how Oliver Twist... |
| 5. | Section IV Oliver is offered another place... |
| 6. | Section V Oliver meets his fellow... |
| 7. | Section VI Angered by Nosvi's ridicule. Oliver... |
| 8. | Section VII Oliver Rebels Further Noah Claypole... |
| 9. | Section VIII Oliver goes to London. Expensive... |
| 10. | Section IX provides additional information about... |
| 11. | Section X Oliver gets to know... |
| 12. | Section XI tells the story of police judge Mr... |
| 13. | Chapter XII, in which Oliver is better cared for... |
| 14. | Section XIII The clever reader meets new participants... |
| 15. | |
| 16. | Section XV shows how sincerely she loved Oliver Twist... |
| 17. | Section XVI tells what happened to... |
| 18. | Section XVII Fate continues to show disfavor with... |
| 19. | Chapter XVIII How Oliver spent his time in the rescued... |
| 20. | |
| 21. | Chapter XX, in which Oliver comes into control... |
| 22. | Section XXI Expedition on the Street a gloomy gray was visible... |
| 23. | Section XXII Robbery - Hey! - I heard... |
| 24. | Section XXIII, which retells the contents of a pleasant... |
| 25. | Chapter XXIV, which talks about things almost unguarded... |
| 26. | Chapter XXV, in which we return again to Mr.... |
| 27. | Chapter XXVI, in which a new... |
| 28. | Section XXVII atones for the guilt of one of the previous... |
| 29. | Chapter XXVIII, which talks about Oliver Twist and... |
| 30. | Section XXIX introduces the inhabitants of the house to which... |
| 31. | Section XXX tells about the impression... |
| 32. | Section XXXI tells of the critical situation... |
| 33. | Chapter XXXII about the happy life that began for Oliver... |
| 34. |
Oliver Twist is a story about a meek orphan boy whose life is like a roller coaster, adapted to the original plot. From birth he knows the feelings of cold, hunger and humiliation. In the orphanage he was considered obstinate, allowing himself the impudence to ask for more as a young man, and was sent to serve the undertaker. Here the conditions are no better, in addition, Oliver is regularly beaten by the boy Noe. Once, having given a worthy rebuff, the young apprentice runs away and, by the will of fate, ends up in London. Here he meets a thief. He takes him to the lair of the thug and bandit Dawkins. Feigin, the leader of the murderers and thief of the city and the entire outskirts, has his own views on the boy.
But then a blessing from heaven descended on Oliver, he meets the virtuous Mr. Brownlow, and later finds himself in the house of his aunt, with whom he has no idea of his relationship. The appearance of a relative does not please Oliver's half-brother Monks. He in every possible way blocks the path to a decent life for the unfortunate orphan, betraying him into the hands of Feigin. As a result, Oliver remains to live with Mr. Brownlow, and the attackers are sent to jail and to the gallows.
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OLIVER TWIST
OR
THE PARISH BOY'S PROGRESS
BY
CHARLES DICKENS
| I | TREATS OF THE PLACE WHERE OLIVER TWIST WAS BORN AND OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING HIS BIRTH |
| II | TREATS OF OLIVER TWIST'S GROWTH, EDUCATION, AND BOARD |
| III | RELATED HOW OLIVER TWIST WAS VERY NEAR GETTING A PLACE WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A SINECURE |
| IV | OLIVER, BEING OFFERED ANOTHER PLACE, MAKES HIS FIRST ENTRY INTO PUBLIC LIFE |
| V | OLIVER MINGLES WITH NEW ASSOCIATES. GOING TO A FUNERAL FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE FORMS AN UNFAVORABLE NOTION OF HIS MASTER"S BUSINESS |
| VI | OLIVER, BEING GOADED BY THE TOWNS OF NOAH, ROUSES INTO ACTION, AND RATHER ASTONISHES HIM |
| VII | OLIVER CONTINUES REFRACTORY |
| VIII | OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON. HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN |
| IX | CONTAINING FURTHER PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE PLEASANT OLD GENTLEMAN, AND HIS HOPEFUL PUPILS |
| X | OLIVER BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CHARACTERS OF HIS NEW ASSOCIATES; AND PURCHASES EXPERIENCE AT A HIGH PRICE. BEING A SHORT, BUT VERY IMPORTANT CHAPTER, IN THIS HISTORY |
| XI | TREATS OF MR. FANG THE POLICE MAGISTRATE; AND FURNISHES A SLIGHT SPECIMEN OF HIS MODE OF ADMINISTERING JUSTICE |
| XII | IN WHICH OLIVER IS TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THAN HE EVER WAS BEFORE. AND IN WHICH THE NARRATIVE REVERTS TO THE MERRY OLD GENTLEMAN AND HIS YOUTHFUL FRIENDS. |
| XIII | SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY |
| XIV | COMPRISING FURTHER PARTICULARS OF OLIVER"S STAY AT MR. BROWNLOW"S, WITH THE REMARKABLE PREDICTION WHICH ONE MR. GRIMWIG UTTERED CONCERNING HIM, WHEN HE WENT OUT ON AN ERRAND |
| XV | SHOWING HOW VERY FOND OF OLIVER TWIST, THE MERRY OLD JEW AND MISS NANCY WERE |
| XVI | RELATES WHAT BECAME OF OLIVER TWIST, AFTER HE HAD BEEN CLAIMED BY NANCY |
| XVII | OLIVER'S DESTINY CONTINUING UNPROPITIOUS, BRINGS A GREAT MAN TO LONDON TO INJURE HIS REPUTATION |
| XVIII | HOW OLIVER PASSED HIS TIME IN THE IMPROVING SOCIETY OF HIS REPUTABLE FRIENDS |
| XIX | IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON |
| XX | WHEREIN OLIVER IS DELIVERED OVER TO MR. WILLIAM SIKES |
| XXI | THE EXPEDITION |
| XXII | THE BURGLARY |
| XXIII | WHICH CONTAINS THE SUBSTANCE OF A PLEASANT CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. BUMBLE AND A LADY; AND SHOWS THAT EVEN A BEADLE MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE ON SOME POINTS |
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Title: Oliver Twist
Posting Date: October 10, 2008
Release Date: November, 1996
Language: English
Produced by Peggy Gaugy and Leigh Little. HTML version by Al Haines.
OLIVER TWIST
OR
THE PARISH BOY'S PROGRESS
BY
CHARLES DICKENS
| I | TREATS OF THE PLACE WHERE OLIVER TWIST WAS BORN AND OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING HIS BIRTH |
| II | TREATS OF OLIVER TWIST'S GROWTH, EDUCATION, AND BOARD |
| III | RELATED HOW OLIVER TWIST WAS VERY NEAR GETTING A PLACE WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A SINECURE |
| IV | OLIVER, BEING OFFERED ANOTHER PLACE, MAKES HIS FIRST ENTRY INTO PUBLIC LIFE |
| V | OLIVER MINGLES WITH NEW ASSOCIATES. GOING TO A FUNERAL FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE FORMS AN UNFAVORABLE NOTION OF HIS MASTER"S BUSINESS |
| VI | OLIVER, BEING GOADED BY THE TOWNS OF NOAH, ROUSES INTO ACTION, AND RATHER ASTONISHES HIM |
| VII | OLIVER CONTINUES REFRACTORY |
| VIII | OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON. HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN |
| IX | CONTAINING FURTHER PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE PLEASANT OLD GENTLEMAN, AND HIS HOPEFUL PUPILS |
| X | OLIVER BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CHARACTERS OF HIS NEW ASSOCIATES; AND PURCHASES EXPERIENCE AT A HIGH PRICE. BEING A SHORT, BUT VERY IMPORTANT CHAPTER, IN THIS HISTORY |
| XI | TREATS OF MR. FANG THE POLICE MAGISTRATE; AND FURNISHES A SLIGHT SPECIMEN OF HIS MODE OF ADMINISTERING JUSTICE |
| XII | IN WHICH OLIVER IS TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THAN HE EVER WAS BEFORE. AND IN WHICH THE NARRATIVE REVERTS TO THE MERRY OLD GENTLEMAN AND HIS YOUTHFUL FRIENDS. |
| XIII | SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY |
| XIV | COMPRISING FURTHER PARTICULARS OF OLIVER"S STAY AT MR. BROWNLOW"S, WITH THE REMARKABLE PREDICTION WHICH ONE MR. GRIMWIG UTTERED CONCERNING HIM, WHEN HE WENT OUT ON AN ERRAND |
| XV | SHOWING HOW VERY FOND OF OLIVER TWIST, THE MERRY OLD JEW AND MISS NANCY WERE |
| XVI | RELATES WHAT BECAME OF OLIVER TWIST, AFTER HE HAD BEEN CLAIMED BY NANCY |
| XVII | OLIVER'S DESTINY CONTINUING UNPROPITIOUS, BRINGS A GREAT MAN TO LONDON TO INJURE HIS REPUTATION |
| XVIII | HOW OLIVER PASSED HIS TIME IN THE IMPROVING SOCIETY OF HIS REPUTABLE FRIENDS |
| XIX | IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON |
| XX | WHEREIN OLIVER IS DELIVERED OVER TO MR. WILLIAM SIKES |
| XXI | THE EXPEDITION |
| XXII | THE BURGLARY |
| XXIII | WHICH CONTAINS THE SUBSTANCE OF A PLEASANT CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. BUMBLE AND A LADY; AND SHOWS THAT EVEN A BEADLE MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE ON SOME POINTS |
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