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Orphan of the Mist
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Orphan of the Mist is a socially critical novel by English author Charles Dickens. It is set in Misty London and tells the story of the tragic life and encounters of the orphan Oliver. Oliver grew up in an orphanage and was apprenticed to an undertaker at the age of nine. Unable to bear the abuse, he fled to London alone and was lured by burglars to become their accomplice. Then came the help of good samaritans and Oliver's own pursuit of happiness...