《雾都孤儿》是一部典型的批判主义小说，对世界文学产生了深刻影响。故事围绕孤儿奥利弗展开，他的人生从济贫院开始。某一天，他因要求添粥激怒了董事会，被送去给人当学徒，设法逃脱后却误入了扒窃团伙，被老谋深算的费金操控……一次次陷入绝境，但他从未放弃希望，而是抓住稍纵即逝的机会与无情的命运抗争。

查尔斯·狄更斯（1812-1870），征服世界的文学大师，极受欢迎的英国文豪。
全名查尔斯·约翰·赫法姆·狄更斯，出生于英国南部朴次茅斯，其父是海军职员。童年时家道中落，一度被迫辍学，但天赋出众，聪明好学。
10岁前，读尽父亲藏在阁楼里的全部古典小说。12岁时，为补贴家用，去皮鞋作坊当童工，在磨难中成长。此后当过律师事务所文书、审案速记员、报社记者，业余时间尝试文学创作。
21岁时，心惊胆战将没有署名的处女作投稿给杂志，发表后激动落泪，受到巨大鼓舞。24岁时，长篇处女作《匹克威克外传》出版，一纸风行；同年结婚、剧作上演。
狄更斯总共创作了14部长篇小说、数百篇短篇小说和散文；生了10个孩子；作了400多场盈利性的朗诵会。
晚年住进梦寐以求的盖茨山庄，58岁时逝世于此。
为了纪念狄更斯，很多地方每年都会举办狄更斯节。
经典代表作：《匹克威克外传》《雾都孤儿》《双城记》《圣诞颂歌》《大卫·科波菲尔》《远大前程》等。

Introduction by Irving Howe
Preface
Characters
CHAPTER I
Treats of the place where Oliver Twist was born,
and of the circumstances attending his birth
CHAPTER II
Treats of Oliver Twist's growth, education, and board
CHAPTER III
Relates how Oliver Twist was very near getting a place,
which would not have been a sinecure
CHAPTER IV
Oliver, being offered another place, makes his first entry
into public life
CHAPTER V
Oliver mingles with new associates. Going to a funeral
for the first time, he forms an unfavourable notion
of his master's business
CHAPTER VI
Oliver, being goaded by the taunts of Noah, rouses
into action, and rather astonishes him
CHAPTER VII
Oliver continues refactory
CHAPTER VIII
Oliver walks to London. He encounters on the road
a strange sort of young gentleman
CHAPTER IX
Containing further particulars concerning the pleasant
old gentleman, and his hopeful pupils
CHAPTER 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
CHAPTER XI
Treats of Mr. Fang the police magistrate; and fumisbes
a slight specimen of his mode of administering justice
CHAPTER 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
CHAPTER XIII
Some new acquaintances are introduced to the intelligent
reader; connected with whom various pleasant matters
are related, appertaining to this history
CHAPTER 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
CHAPTER XV
Showing how very fond of Oliver Twist the merry
old Jew and Miss Nancy were
CHAPTER XVI
Relates what became of Oliver Twist after he had
been claimed by Nancy
CHAPTER XVII
Oliver's destiny continuing unpropitious, brings a
great man to London to injure his reputation
CHAPTER XVIII
How Oliver passed his time in the improving society
of his reputable friends
CHAPTER XIX
In which a notable plan is discussed and determined on
CHAPTER XX
Wherein Oliver is delivered over to Mr. William Sikes
CHAPTER XXI
The Expedition
CHAPTER XXII
The Burglary
CHAPTER 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
CHAPTER XXIV
Treats of a very poor subject. But is a short one, and
may be found of importance in this history
CHAPTER XXV
Wherein this history reverts to Mr. Fagin and company
CHAPTER XXVI
In which a mysterious character appears upon the scene;
and many things, inseparable from this history,
are done and performed
CHAPTER XXVII
Atones for the unpoliteness of a former chapter;
which deserted a lady, most unceremoniously
CHAPTER XXVIII
Looks after Oliver, and proceeds with his adventures
CHAPTER XXIX
Has an introductory account of the inmates of the house
to which Oliver resorted
CHAPTER XXX
Relates what Oliver's new visitors thought of him
CHAPTER XXXI
Involves a critical position
CHAPTER XXXII
Of the happy life Oliver began to lead with
his kind friends
CHAPTER XXXIII
Wherein the happiness of Oliver and his friends
experiences a sudden check
CHAPTERXXXIV
Contains some introductory particulars relative to
a young gentleman who now arrives upon the scene;
and a new adventure which happened to Oliver
CHAPTER XXXV
Containing the unsatisfactory result of Oliver's adventure;
and a conversation of some importance between Harry Maylie
and Rose
CHAPTER XXXVI
Is a very short one, and may appear of no great importance
in its place. But it should be read, notwithstanding,
as a sequel to the last