# Mrs. Mann — Oliver Twist character guide

> Mrs. Mann in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-ii-treats-of-oliver-twist-s-growth-education-and-board

## Who they are

The neglectful superintendent of the baby farm where Oliver lived.

## In the story

### [II: Treats of Oliver Twist’s Growth, Education, and Board](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oliver_twist_se/chapters/ii-treats-of-oliver-twist-s-growth-education-and-board)

The elderly female who runs the branch-workhouse, appropriating most of the children's stipend for herself.

### [Oliver’s Destiny Continuing Unpropitious, Brings a Great Man to London to Injure His Reputation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oliver_twist_se/chapters/xvii-oliver-s-destiny-continuing-unpropitious-brings-a-great-man-to-london-to-injure-his-reputation)

Receives Mr. Bumble at the farm and discusses the paupers, including little Dick.

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