OLIVER TWIST - Charles Dickens [1853 Edition] VG Signed by actor George Arliss

Description: >>>>>> EXPERIENCED & TRUSTED SELLER <<<>>> STRONG PROTECTIVE PACKAGING USED < <<>>> DESPATCH WITHIN 24 HOURS <<<<< THE ADVENTURES OF OLIVER TWIST. By Charles Dickens WITH A FRONTISPIECE BY George Cruickshank. LONDON Chapman & Hall MDCCCLIII. [1853] Book Specification Format Cloth bound hard cover Language English Pagination xii, 291 Book Size Octavo Approx. Book Dimensions (Width, Height, Depth) in mm 134 x 195 x 24 Approx weight (grammes) 377g (I)SBN - Date This Edition Published 1853 Date Of Original Publication published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 ; three-volume book in 1838 Condition / Description (please see foot of listing for rating key) VERY GOOD : hard cover book bound in original green blind stamped cloth stamped in gilt on spine, cloth a little faded & stained, corners bumped & rounded, cloth bumped & pinched at spine tips with very minor splits, untimed page ends toned / dust soiled, hinges & binding sound, foxing to prelims, contemporary inscription in pencil on half title page, signature of actor George Arliss on the title page, pages remain clean & bright, text is in two columns to the page Oliver Twist With a Frontispiece by George Cruickshank Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 in Bentley's Miscellany and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the titular orphan, who, after being raised in a workhouse, escapes to London, where he meets a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin, discovers the secrets of his parentage, and reconnects with his remaining family. Oliver Twist unromantically portrays the sordid lives of criminals and exposes the cruel treatment of the many orphans in London in the mid-19th century. The alternative title, The Parish Boy's Progress, alludes to Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress as well as the 18th-century caricature series by painter William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress and A Harlot's Progress. In an early example of the social novel, Dickens satirises child labour, domestic violence, the recruitment of children as criminals, and the presence of street children. The novel may have been inspired by the story of Robert Blincoe, an orphan whose account of working as a child labourer in a cotton mill was widely read in the 1830s. It is likely that Dickens's own experiences as a youth contributed as well, considering he spent two years of his life in the workhouse at the age of 12 and subsequently missed out on some of his education. Oliver Twist has been the subject of numerous adaptations, including the 1948 film of the same name, starring Alec Guinness as Fagin; a highly successful musical, Oliver! (itself adapted into the Oscar-winning 1968 film), and Disney's 1988 animated feature film Oliver & Company. This book is signed by George Arliss (1868 – 1946) who was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929) – as well as the earliest-born actor of any category to win the honour. This edition was published by Chapman & Hall, London, 1853. Postage & Packaging I am a bookseller based in the South West of England. I have many years of experience of operating on eBay, and post items to all corners of the globe. Once you have paid for your book it will be despatched to you on the next available posting day. My aim is to get your book to you promptly and above all safely, without damage. Books are firstly wrapped in strong protective bubble wrap before being mailed in a bespoke card book mailer, for the majority of books. Large volumes and sets will be mailed in very strong hand cut card boxes. 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OLIVER TWIST - Charles Dickens [1853 Edition] VG Signed by actor George Arliss

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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer

Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted

After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days

Return policy details: I will accept an item returned to me within 30 days after the item is delivered to the customer. The item must be returned in the condition in which it was received, therefore should be adequately packaged. The buyer will bear the cost of the return posting and packing. If the above criteria are met, a full refund will be made of the original cost of the item, but not of the original postage charge. However, if the item is found to be, upon delivery to the customer, defective, then a full refund including the original postage cost will be offered. The customer will remain responsible for the cost of returning the item.

Condition: Used

Binding: Cloth

Personalised: No

Place of Publication: London

Signed: No

Publisher: Chapman & Hall

Weight: 377g

Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1853

Language: English

Illustrator: George Cruickshank

Fiction Subject: Novels