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In an ‘Oliver Twist’ prequel, Fagin gets a first name — and the spotlight

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Allison Epstein's 'Fagin the Thief' gives the Oliver Twist character a backstory

Sometimes, there are second chances in literature. Charles Dickens' Fagin, the central scoundrel in his 1838 novel "Oliver Twist," leads a crime ring that exploits hungry orphans to rob unsuspecting ...