Oliver Twist is born -- Early years -- A chimney sweep offers to take Oliver -- Oliver is apprenticed to an undertaker -- Noah Claypole -- The Artful Dodger -- Fagin and his band -- Oliver is arrested -- Oliver is released -- Oliver stays at Mr. Brownlow's -- In Fagin's hands once more -- Oliver is to take part in a robbery -- The attempt -- Mr. Giles catches a thief! -- A mysterious character appears on the scene -- The kind-hearted Dr. Losberne -- Oliver's life with the Maylies -- The mysterious character reappears -- A meeting at night -- Bill Sikes is ill -- Nancy pays a secret visit -- Mr. Grimwig's strange behaviour -- The Artful Dodger gets into trouble -- Nancy keeps her promise -- Consequences -- The flight of Bill Sikes -- Monks and Mr. Brownlow meet at last -- The end of Sikes -- Fagin's last hours -- Conclusion.