Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780140620443
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92067326
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hard Times
Author
Charles Dickens
Format
Paperback
Language
English, Spanish
Topic
Books
Publication Year
1994
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
181mm
Item Width
111mm
Item Weight
158g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Charles Dickens
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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