"Although Oliver had been brought up by philosophers, he was not theoretically acquainted with the beautiful axiom that self-preservation is the first law of nature."
— Oliver Twist

January 1, 1970

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Works by Charles DickensVictorian novelsGothic novelsPicaresque novelsPoverty
Original Language: English

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Chapter 10, "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"