Literary Treatment
Solomon remains famous as the person upon whom Charles Dickens may have based the character of Fagin in the novel Oliver Twist.
Solomon's life has been the subject of several works, including:
- The First Fagin by Judith Sackville-O'Donnell, ISBN 0-9585576-2-4
- Prince of Fences: The Life and Crimes of Ikey Solomons by J.J. Tobias, ISBN 0-85303-174-6
- The Potato Factory by Bryce Courtenay, ISBN 0-14-027365-4, a historical novel that was made into a four-part miniseries that aired in Australia
- Thanks a lot, Guv! - The Stories of Eight Convicts, from Trial in England to Detention and Freedom in Van Diemen's Land by T.Garth Hyland, ISBN 0-9751610-0-8, also a historical novel.
Solomon was Jewish. His literary and historical treatment have been the focus of many debates. Some argue that many portrayals of Ikey Solomon have been anti-Semitic. Bryce Courtenay's Ikey character in The Potato Factory has recently been the subject of such debate. The Fagin character, with its connection to Ikey, has caused similar debate.
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