Hard Times
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Dickens? scathing portrait of Victorian industrial society and its misapplied utilitarian philosophy, Hard Times features schoolmaster Thomas Gradgrind, one of his most richly dimensional, memorable characters. Filled with the details and wonders of small-town life, it is also a daring novel of ideas?and ultimately, a celebration of love, hope, and ... More
Dickens? scathing portrait of Victorian industrial society and its misapplied utilitarian philosophy, Hard Times features schoolmaster Thomas Gradgrind, one of his most richly dimensional, memorable characters. Filled with the details and wonders of small-town life, it is also a daring novel of ideas?and ultimately, a celebration of love, hope, and ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Signet Book |
Binding | Mass Market Paperback (158 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 336 |
ISBN-10 | 0451530993 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0451530998 |
Publication Date | 07/01/2008 |
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About Charles Dickens (Author) : Charles Dickens, (February 1812 – 9 June 1870), pen-name "Boz", was one of the most popular English novelists of the Victorian era as well as a vigorous social campaigner.
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About Frederick Busch (Introduction) : Frederick Busch is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Frederick Busch include The Night Inspector, A Tale of Two Cities: 150th Anniversary, Stable and salon.(auth... more
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