Hard Times (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789357943581)

Hard Times takes place in the industrial town of Coketown having a memorable cast of characters such as Professor Gradgrind, the factory owner Bounderby, the beautiful Sissy Jupe and the noble Stephen Blackpool. In the beginning Mr. Gradgrind, a wealthy and retired merchant addresses a group of young students at his school in Coketown, England. He is rigid, self-centred. He teaches his pupils based on the practical experience and raises his children with this belief. This novel carries an influential message and remains one of the most widely read of Dickens' novels. It exposes capitalist exploitation during the Industrial Revolution and a criticism of the philosophy of materialism.

Author: Charles Dickens
ISBN-10: 9357943587
ISBN-13: 9789357943581
Publisher: V&s Publishers
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2022
Pages: 290
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d

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