Oliver Twist · Character

Agnes Fleming

Oliver's deceased mother, a tragic figure from the past.

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Also known as Agnes, poor young Agnes Fleming

First appearance: li affording an explanation of more mysteries than one and comprehending a proposal of marriage with no word of settlement or pin money

Agnes Fleming shows up with force in Treats of the Place Where Oliver Twist Was Born and of the Circumstances Attending His Birth. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The young mother who dies after giving birth to Oliver; she is found in the street, without a wedding ring.

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In Treats of the Place Where Oliver Twist Was Born and of the Circumstances Attending His Birth: The young mother who dies after giving birth to Oliver; she is found in the street, without a wedding ring. Later, in…

Later, in Treats on a Very Poor Subject. But Is a Short One, and May Be Found of Importance in This History: The young mother who died in childbirth, referred to as a 'pretty young creetur' and 'poor young mother'.

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Supporting characters from Oliver's past and resolution
Fagin's criminal gang
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Aftermath
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Treats of the Place Where Oliver Twist Was Born and of the Circumstances Attending His Birth
The young mother who dies after giving birth to Oliver; she is found in the street, without a wedding ring.
Treats on a Very Poor Subject. But Is a Short One, and May Be Found of Importance in This History
The young mother who died in childbirth, referred to as a 'pretty young creetur' and 'poor young mother'.
Monks and Mr. Brownlow at Length Meet. Their Conversation, and the Intelligence That Interrupts It
Referred to as the poor girl who was the mother of Oliver and the subject of the portrait.

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