Hard Times (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781721885435)

Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. 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. Includes unique illustrations.

Author: Charles Dickens
ISBN-10: 1721885439
ISBN-13: 9781721885435
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/25/2018
Pages: 258
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.58d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.3
Point Value: 20
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 50672 / Hard Times