Charles Dickens
Hard Times
- ISBN 13:
- 9780307947208
- author:
- Charles Dickens
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 32
- Dimensions:
- 13.2 x 1.8 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Classics, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Hard Times is Charles Dickens's most pointed and impassioned satire of social injustice, set in a fictional industrial town in northern England. Born from his indignation at the conditions of the industrial age, this novel vibrantly transcends typical social protest fiction.
The characters that bring this satiric vision to life are equally memorable: Mr. Gradgrind's utilitarian educational philosophy emotionally cripples his own children, while Josiah Bounderby's hypocrisy and Stephen Blackpool's wrongful accusation serve as stark contrasts to the honest worker's plight. Sissy Jupe's story, too, is one of resilience in the face of adversity.
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