{"product_id":"hard-times-annotated-large-print-charles-dickens-9781649220646","title":"Hard Times (Annotated, LARGE PRINT)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRead one of the greatest classics of all time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe definitive edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeatures an extended biography of the life and experiences of Charles Dickens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLarge Print edition - Easy Reading Text\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerfectly printed text for easy reading\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one can bring Victorian England alive like Charles Dickens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in dreary Coketown, England, the novel follows Thomas Gradgrind, a school owner who is a staunch supporter of utilitarianism that he imposes on his students and family. His two children, Tom and Louisa, are raised into a life where creativity and wonder are banned by their father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Do the wise thing and the kind thing too, and make the best of us and not the worst.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a result, Tom and Louisa descend into lives of misery. Louisa becomes involved in a loveless marriage and Tom, lacking a moral compass, turns into a gambling thief. As Thomas watches his children sink into depths of failure and unhappiness, he realizes that his own ethics and beliefs have contributed to the very degradation of society he so opposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGet your copy of this timeless classic today in this special edition! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Dickens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1649220642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781649220646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sastrugi Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Charles Dickens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993628868863,"sku":"9781649220646","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f7c7ae5e-0e8e-434c-9fb3-2258bd18f875.jpg?v=1683325405","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hard-times-annotated-large-print-charles-dickens-9781649220646","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}