Hard Times Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847494889 ISBN-13: 9781847494887 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
Dewey: 822.914 |
Lexile Measure: 1060 |
Series: Evergreens |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.8" (0.60 lbs) 304 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Hard Times, Dickens illustrates the condition of England through the fictional city of Coketown. Among its inhabitants are Thomas Gradgrind, the utilitarian headmaster who attempts to impose his rigid worldview on his family circle, and the uncaring businessman Mr Bounderby. Their materialist philosophies, as opposed to the world of fancy or imagination, are tested throughout the novel, which also explores workers' conditions, trade unions and the spurious use of statistics. Perhaps the most polemical of his novels - in which hard-biting satire, moving drama and exuberant comedy find a very succinct and powerful expression - Hard Times is the ideal introduction to the world of Dickens. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dickens, Charles: - Considered by many to be the greatest novelist of the English language, Charles John Huffam Dickens was born February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, England. Some of his most popular works include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. |