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ISBN10: 9386538342
ISBN13: 9789386538345
Publisher: Fingerprint
Published: Feb 1 2018
Pages: 320
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789386538345
Publisher: Fingerprint
Published: Feb 1 2018
Pages: 320
Language: English
Set in the grim, smoke-choked industrial town of Coketown, Hard Times is Charles Dickens' powerful critique of utilitarianism and the dehumanizing effects of the Industrial Revolution. Through the lives of Thomas Gradgrind, Louisa, Sissy Jupe, and Stephen Blackpool, Dickens exposes the harsh realities of a world driven by facts, profit, and conformity--where imagination, emotion, and individual dignity are stifled. This novel remains a timeless reflection on education, class struggle, and the human cost of progress.
A tale of facts, factories, and the fight for the human spirit.
- Explore Dickens' most direct social critique in a compact and fast-paced narrative.
- Delve into the clash between cold rationalism and heartfelt imagination.
- Reflect on timeless issues of education, industrial exploitation, and inequality.
- Discover one of the most thought-provoking and politically charged works of Victorian literature.
Themes:
- Industrialization and Its Dehumanizing Effects
- Utilitarianism and Rationalism
- Education and Its Limitations
- Class Divide and Social Injustice
- The Power of Compassion and Empathy
- Struggle of the Working Class
- Illusion vs. Reality
- Redemption and Moral Growth
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