INTRODUCTION Oliver Twist stands as Charles Dickens’ most compelling attack on Victorian social inequality. Published between 1837-1839, this groundbreaking novel transformed literature into a weapon of social reform. The story follows an orphaned boy’s journey through the brutal realities of 19th-century England, exposing institutional corruption and class-based oppression that defined the era. Dickens crafted more than entertainment—he created a moral manifesto that challenged Victorian society’s comfortable assumptions about poverty, morality, and human dignity. Through Oliver’s harrowing experiences, readers witness...