Hard Times
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- Synopsis
- Hard Times tells the story of Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success in the fictional industrial city of Coketown. Feeding both his pupils and family with facts, he bans fancy and wonder from any young minds. As a consequence his obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman and 'bully of humanity' Mr Bounderby, and his son Tom rebels to become embroiled in gambling and robbery. And, as their fortunes cross with those of free-spirited circus girl Sissy Jupe and victimized weaver Stephen Blackpool, Gradgrind is eventually forced to recognize the value of the human heart in an age of materialism and machinery.An exploration of the changes brought about by the industrial revolution, particularly as they impacted labourers, Hard Times is the tenth novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1854.
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781772753899
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781772753899
- Publisher:
- Joe Books LTD
- Date of Addition:
- 01/12/18
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This book is in the public domain and is freely available to all.