{"product_id":"hard-times-charles-dickens-9781416523734","title":"Hard Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis story of class conflict in Victorian England serves as a powerful critique of the social injustices that plagued the Industrial Revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlways concerned with issues of class, social injustice, and employment, Dickens shows in \u003ci\u003eHard Times\u003c\/i\u003e, written in 1854, a broader concern with the philosophies and economic movements which underlie those issues. Three parallel story lines reflect a broad cross-section of society and its thinking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition includes: \u003cbr\u003e -A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information\u003cbr\u003e -A chronology of the author's life and work\u003cbr\u003e -A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context\u003cbr\u003e -An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations\u003cbr\u003e -Detailed explanatory notes\u003cbr\u003e -Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work\u003cbr\u003e -Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction\u003cbr\u003e -A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Dickens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416523731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416523734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 4.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e50672 \/ Hard Times\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charles Dickens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925542011135,"sku":"9781416523734","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a3c318cd-93bb-4d3b-81ac-3553f9983da4.jpg?v=1681077887","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hard-times-charles-dickens-9781416523734","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}