{"product_id":"hard-times-charles-dickens-9789390909865","title":"Hard Times","description":"Let us strike the keynote, Coketown, before pursuing our tune... It was a town of machines and tall chimneys, where endless serpents of smoke trailed, never unraveling...\" - Hard Times In the grim setting of Coketown, Hard Times introduces us to unforgettable characters: the strict Professor Gradgrind, the cold-hearted factory owner Bounderby, the compassionate Sissy Jupe, and the steadfast Stephen Blackpool. Through their lives, Dickens delivers a scathing critique of the brutal realities of the Industrial Revolution and the dehumanizing effects of unchecked capitalism. The novel doesn't just challenge materialism; it warns of its power to stifle human creativity and imagination. With its biting social commentary and vivid characters, Hard Times stands as one of Dickens' most powerful works, offering insights that continue to resonate with readers today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Dickens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9390909864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789390909865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kalamos Literary Services Llp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.43d","brand":"Charles Dickens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48996375134463,"sku":"9789390909865","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hard-times-charles-dickens-9789390909865","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}