Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is the story of a poor orphan boy born in a London workhouse. From the moment of his birth, Oliver faces hardship, hunger, and cruelty. After famously asking for "more" food and being punished, he runs away to London, where he is drawn into a gang of child thieves led by the sinister Fagin. Among the criminals are the vicious Bill Sikes and the kind-hearted Nancy, who becomes one of Oliver's few protectors. Despite the dark world around him, Oliver's innocence and goodness remain intact. Eventually, with the help of kindly strangers and a twist of fate revealing his true heritage, Oliver is rescued from his grim surroundings and given a chance at a better life. Oliver Twist is both a compelling adventure and a powerful social critique, exposing the harsh realities of poverty, child exploitation, and the failures of Victorian society's institutions.