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== Audio recordings == Dickens's novel has been recorded many times as an audiobook. Notable recordings include: *An audio dramatization titled ''The Adventures of Oliver Twist And Fagin'' starring [[Basil Rathbone]] as both The Narrator and Fagin was released by [[Columbia Masterworks Records]] (MM-700) in a 3-disc 75rpm set in 1947.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/21647671-Charles-Dickens-2-Basil-Rathbone-The-Adventures-Of-Oliver-Twist-And-Fagin |title= Basil Rathbone β The Adventures of Oliver Twist And Fagin |publisher=Discogs |date= October 1947 | access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> This was later re-released by [[Columbia Records]] in 33rpm format in 1955 (CL 674) and again in 1977 (P13902).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6838188-Basil-Rathbone-Errol-Flynn-The-Three-Musketeers-Oliver-Twist |title=Basil Rathbone / Errol Flynn β The Three Musketeers / Oliver Twist |publisher=Discogs | access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> *[[Decca Records]] released an abridged recording of the novel narrated by [[James Mason]] (DL 9107) in 1962.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5560555-James-Mason-6-Charles-Dickens-Oliver-Twist |title=James Mason, Charles Dickens β Oliver Twist |publisher=Discogs |date=16 August 1962 | access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> *[[Anthony Quayle]] narrated Chapters One, Two, Eight and Nine of the novel on a [[Caedmon Audio|Caedmon Records]] recording (TC 1484) released in 1976.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/12837948-Anthony-Quayle-Four-Chapters-From-Oliver-Twist-By-Charles-Dickens |title=Anthony Quayle β Four Chapters From Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens |publisher=Discogs |date=16 August 1976 | access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> *[[Paul Scofield]] narrated an abridged version in 1987 for Dove Audio.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scofieldsperformances.com/audiodescr-2.htm#twist |title=Radio and Spoken Word 1980sβ1990s β Oliver Twist|website=The Recorded Performances of Paul Scofield |access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref> *An abridged version narrated by [[Martin Jarvis (actor)|Martin Jarvis]] was released on audio cassette in 1994, later on CD, as part of the ''Talking Classics'' series (TC NCC 004) by Orbis.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13982650-Charles-Dickens-2-Read-By-Martin-Jarvis-Oliver-Twist |title=Read By Martin Jarvis β Oliver Twist |publisher=Discogs |date=16 August 1994 | access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> Mr. Jarvis later narrated an unabridged version in 2006 for Audible Studios.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.audible.com/pd/Oliver-Twist-Audiobook/B002V8MTJ4?qid=1684459964&sr=1-5&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_5&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=HRDX5R4KJ7YXP0Y9BJXJ&pageLoadId=4CZLgA4rQkF3v92z&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c |title=Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Narrated by: Martin Jarvis |via=Audible.com |access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> *[[Alex Jennings]] narrated an abridged version in 1995 for [[Penguin Books|Penguin Audiobooks]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.audible.com/pd/Oliver-Twist-Audiobook/B0065OCSXM |title=Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Narrated by Alex Jennings |via=Audible.com |access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref> *[[Miriam Margolyes]] narrated an unabridged version in 2005 for [[Blackstone Audio]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.audible.com/pd/Oliver-Twist-Audiobook/B002UZKN2S?qid=1684461051&sr=1-17&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_17&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=F9BN3QP5S7V0SB42P3BE&pageLoadId=35FxxIdj6ixUXT6O&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c |title=Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Narrated by Miriam Margolyes |via=Audible.com |access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> *Gerald Dickens, the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, narrated an unabridged version in 2011.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.audible.com/pd/Oliver-Twist-Audiobook/B004RQ63XQ?qid=1684461051&sr=1-11&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_11&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=F9BN3QP5S7V0SB42P3BE&pageLoadId=35FxxIdj6ixUXT6O&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c |title=Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Narrated by Gerald Dickens |via=Audible.com |access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> *[[Jonathan Pryce]] narrated an unabridged version in 2019 for Audible Studios as part of ''The Audible Dickens Collection''.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.audible.com/pd/Oliver-Twist-Audiobook/B07PJXMLQ5?qid=1684460447&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VRGMA0SESX9G21J9MWPY&pageLoadId=hCOmA9vd1zIVzrwc&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c |title=Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Narrated by Jonathan Pryce |via=Audible.com |access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref>
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