In 1838,the second long novel of Charles Dickens Oliver Twist was published and this soul stirring story which delineates a valiant boy and his constant struggle with vicious powers eventually stood out and made a deep impression on many readers’ mind. Without too many sophisticate plots and flowery languages,this novel is proved to be one of the most successful books in English literature of 19th century. Especially in the aspect of revealing the reality,the realistic writer Dickens authentically presented a miniature of English society to readers. To make a relatively thorough and all-around analysis of this book,this essay will be developed into four parts:plot setting,characterization,writing features and theme. In 1838, the second long novel of Charles Dickens Oliver Twist was published and this soul stirring story which delineates a valiant boy and his constant struggle with vicious powers eventually been out and made a deep impression on many readers’ mind. Without too many sophisticate plots especially in the aspect of revealing the reality, the realistic writer Dickens authentically submitted a miniature of English society to readers. To make a comparison between readers and readers thorough and all-around analysis of this book, this essay will be developed into four parts: plot setting, characterization, writing features and theme.