The Victorian vision; studies in the religious novel by Margaret Maison
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4
editions published
between
1961
and
1962
in
English
and held by
588
libraries
worldwide
Oliver Twist by Margaret Maison
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3
editions published
between
1977
and
1996
in
English
and held by
164
libraries
worldwide
Books for Youth, Middle Readers: Gr. 5-7. Let's face it, there are dreary passages in Dickens and convoluted sentences that are impenetrable for young readers and that put them off a great story. This retelling works well: it gets rid of a lot of the padding while keeping the narrative tension of the original. Oliver's stark request, "Please, sir, I want some more," will thrill kids today as it always has, and the story of the street boy on the run, who lives with outlaws and then finds a safe home, is an archetypal adventure. The problem here is the illustrations. Dickens' novel is scary. Cruickshank's original pictures were true to the terror as well as the comic absurdity of the story, but Birmingham's large, soft pastel pictures are sunny and sweet and angelic, with no hint of darkness and grime. Yes, Dickens' story does end in sentimental togetherness, but the terror is always there. Fagin's crowd was never this cute. ((Reviewed Sept. 1, 1996)) -- Hazel Rochman.
Search your soul, Eustace; a survey of the religious novel in the Victorian age by Margaret Maison
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3
editions published
in
1961
in
English
and held by
148
libraries
worldwide
John Oliver Hobbes : her life and work by Margaret Maison
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4
editions published
in
1976
in
English
and held by
137
libraries
worldwide
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
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Book
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16
editions published
between
1966
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1995
in
English
and held by
108
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Een tienjarige weesjongen ontvlucht zijn erbarmelijk bestaan en valt in de handen van een boevenbende.
Doctor in the house by Richard Gordon
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4
editions published
between
1969
and
1976
in
English
and held by
23
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worldwide
The last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
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Book
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13
editions published
between
1963
and
1981
in
English
and held by
16
libraries
worldwide
Watcher in the shadow by Geoffrey Household
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Book
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1
edition published
in
1969
in
English
and held by
12
libraries
worldwide
Tales of ancient Rome by Margaret Maison
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Book
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2
editions published
between
1972
and
1974
in
English
and held by
11
libraries
worldwide
The Massingham affair by Edward Grierson
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Book
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1
edition published
in
1971
in
English
and held by
11
libraries
worldwide
The last of the Mohicans by Margaret Maison
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Book
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2
editions published
between
1963
and
1974
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
Thelma by Marie Corelli
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Book
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6
editions published
between
1962
and
1969
in
English
and held by
3
libraries
worldwide
Doctor in the house by Richard Gordon
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Book
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4
editions published
between
1968
and
1980
in
English
and held by
3
libraries
worldwide
Tales of ancient Rome(
Book
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3
editions published
between
1966
and
1974
in
English
and held by
3
libraries
worldwide
Thelma by Margaret Maison
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Book
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1
edition published
in
1971
in
English
and held by
2
libraries
worldwide
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
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Book
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1
edition published
in
1970
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Oliver Twist(
Book
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1
edition published
in
1966
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Watcher in the shadows : abridged and simplified by Geoffrey Household
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Book
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1
edition published
in
1970
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
John Oliver Hobbes : (Mrs Pearl Mary-Teresa Craigie, 1867-1906): her life and work by Margaret Maison
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Book
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1
edition published
in
1976
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Watcher in the shadows by Geoffrey Household
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Book
)
1
edition published
in
1970
in
English
and held by
0
libraries
worldwide
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