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Hard Times

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4 out of 5
Based on 65,672 Ratings and 4,051 Reviews

Book Description
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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
Book Information
PublisherSignet Book
BindingMass Market Paperback (158 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages336
ISBN-100451530993
ISBN-13978-0451530998
Publication Date07/01/2008
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About Jane Smiley (Afterword) : Jane Smiley is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Jane Smiley include A Thousand Acres, The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton,... more
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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. Critics George Gissing an... more
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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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