Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1899 — The creation of Oliver Twist. [ARTICLE]

The creation of Oliver Twist.

Tte true story of the origin -of tOtiangr Twist is not generally known. Affitrr tte amazing success us TtekwhS; H»pers.” Dickens hap]*euefi -to wish tiisr studio of George Orulbshanfc. m*fl wcas shown some drawings tte latter Buffi made illustrating the career of a Lamdon thief. There was a sketch .rs Hzgiu’s den with tte ArtTdl Dagger ans Master Charley Bates; pirrttiH** iff Rfll Sykes aud his dog ana Sunty ss?ite*. aud lastly Fagin lu his cell. Didteßs was much affected by tte jwwwn; off these character sketelMw, aud Itetßadk was that he changed tte whtfle qßm «ff. Oliver Twist. He introduced him Bate the thieves' den iu London amfi showed np fteir life of sin. but brongin hero through undefiled. Thus iftesagi Cruiksbank. not Dickens, was tte-sxifcfi-nator of the leading characurrs .of saw wonderful story.