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Hard Times (Collins Classics) by Charles Dickens

Hard Times (Collins Classics) by Charles Dickens

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    Hard Times is a novel by Charles Dickens set in the fictional industrial town of Coketown. The story focuses on the effects of industrialization, strict education, poverty, and excessive reliance on facts and practicality. Thomas Gradgrind raises his children according to a philosophy that values facts over imagination and emotions. His daughter Louisa struggles with the consequences of this upbringing, while characters such as Stephen Blackpool face hardship and injustice in the industrial world. Through their experiences, Dickens explores themes of social inequality, education, compassion, family, and the importance of imagination and human feeling.

    About the Author

    Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was one of the most celebrated English novelists of the Victorian era. His works often portray poverty, social injustice, childhood, and the lives of ordinary people. He combined humour, memorable characters, and social criticism in his writing. His famous novels include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, and A Christmas Carol. Hard Times was published in 1854.



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