Oliver!

Japanese: 《オリバー!》 - おりばー
Oliver!

...In this novel, the author expresses his bitter anger, wrapped in humor, against the contradictions in British society at the time, especially the poor relief system that had forgotten its warm heart for the poor and the weak. It has been made into a film many times, and the musical "Oliver!" (1960) with music by Lionel Bart was also popular. [Shigeru Koike]...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Oliver!" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…作者はこの小説で当時のイギリス社会の矛盾,特に貧民や弱者への温かい心を忘れた貧民救済制度に対して,痛烈な怒りをユーモアでくるんで叩きつけた。何度も映画化され,ライオネル・バート作曲によるミュージカル《オリバー!》(1960)も人気を呼んだ。【小池 滋】。…

※「《オリバー!》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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