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“But struggling with these better feelings was pride,--the vice of the lowest and most debased creatures no less than of the high and self-assured. The miserable companion of thieves and ruffians, the fallen outcast of low haunts, the associate of the scourings of the jails and hulks, living within the shadow of the gallows itself,--even this degraded being felt too proud to betray a feeble gleam of the womanly feeling which she thought a weakness, but which alone conneced her with that humanity, of which her wasting life had obliterated so many, many traces when a very child.”

Quote by Charles Dickens

Book:Oliver Twist
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Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist is a classic novel that follows the life of an orphan boy born in a workhouse. After daring to ask for more food, Oliver is punished and eventually runs away to London. There, he is taken in by a group of young pickpockets led by the cunning Fagin. The story explores themes of poverty, social injustice, and the struggle between good and evil as Oliver encounters both cruel and compassionate characters, ultimately seeking a place where he belongs. more

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Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens, a British writer born on February 7, 1812, and died on June 9, 1870, is one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. Known for his profound social criticism and vivid narrative style, Dickens' works extensively cover social reality, revealing various issues in the British society of the time. more

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