"Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens

Oliver is born in a workhouse ( a house for poor people). His mother
is found on the streets and brought to the workhouse, where he is
born. The young woman dies immediately after childbirth.

Oliver's guardian, Mrs Mann, doesn't feed him well. Soon ,he is
returned to the workhouse where he faces both hard work and poor
feeding. One day, Oliver asks for more food and is punished. Then he
is sold to Mr Sowerberry.

Mr Sowerberry is friendly to Oliver but Mrs Sowerberry, Noah Claypole
and Charlotte are hostile. Oliver flees to London, where he meets Jack
Dawkins, a boy of his age. Jack offers him food and shelter but
introduces him to a gang of 8 criminals ( Fagins, Toby Crackit, Monks,
Charley Bates, Jack Dawkins, Bill Sikes, Nancy and Bet ). Oliver is
soon sent to "work" with Jack and Charley.

On Oliver's first day with them, Jack and Charley rob one Mr Brownlow
and flee. Oliver is arrested but later released when an eyewitness
explains that he has stolen nothing. Mr Brownlow takes him in and
cares for him. He is however captured by the gang while on an errand.

During a robbery operation, Oliver (being young and tiny) is put
through the window of a house so he can open the door once inside. He
is shot by the occupants of the house and the others flee. The
occupants (Rose Maylie, her aunt and their servants) take great care
of him.

Oliver sees Fagins and Monks staring at him through the window of his
room one day. Then Monks contacts an old woman from the workhouse and
has Oliver's legacy thrown away. Nancy goes to Rose secretly and tells
her about the plan to recapture Oliver. Rose tells Mr Brownlow about
the matter. (Interestingly, Mr Brownlow is Monks' father's friend.
Monks' parents have separated before his father impregnates Agnes, who
gives birth to Oliver in a workhouse.)

Nancy goes to see Mr Brownlow secretly one day, unaware that Charley
is trailing her. So she is murdered. Monks is persuaded to help his
half-brother Oliver. Sikes and Fagins are executed, and Oliver's
legacy is restored. Charley begins to live an honest life, while
Monks' carefree life leads to his death in prison. Oliver lives a
happy life, surrounded by the Maylies and Mr Brownlow.