Hard TimesThis story of class conflict in Victorian England serves as a powerful critique of the social injustices that plagued the Industrial Revolution. Always concerned with issues of class, social injustice, and employment, Dickens shows in Hard Times, 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. This edition includes: -A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information -A chronology of the author's life and work -A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context -An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations -Detailed explanatory notes -Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work -Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction -A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience |
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Charles Dickens. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is ...
Charles Dickens. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is ...
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Charles Dickens. Contents c Introduction Chronology of Charles Dickens's Life and Work Historical Context of Hard Times HARD TIMES 1 Notes Interpretive Notes Critical Excerpts Questions for Discussion Suggestions for the Interested ...
Charles Dickens. Contents c Introduction Chronology of Charles Dickens's Life and Work Historical Context of Hard Times HARD TIMES 1 Notes Interpretive Notes Critical Excerpts Questions for Discussion Suggestions for the Interested ...
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Charles Dickens. Introduction. Hard. Times: Fancy and Fact. c. What would we become if our lives were nothing but work? What if our children were deprived of the joy that comes with play? Dickens looks at this dystopian world in Hard Times ...
Charles Dickens. Introduction. Hard. Times: Fancy and Fact. c. What would we become if our lives were nothing but work? What if our children were deprived of the joy that comes with play? Dickens looks at this dystopian world in Hard Times ...
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Charles Dickens. Introduction VIII Poverty and poor working conditions are not the only problems confronting Blackpool, Dickens's heroic worker. He is also saddled with a drunken, useless wife, whom he cannot divorce to marry the woman ...
Charles Dickens. Introduction VIII Poverty and poor working conditions are not the only problems confronting Blackpool, Dickens's heroic worker. He is also saddled with a drunken, useless wife, whom he cannot divorce to marry the woman ...
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Charles Dickens. Introduction IX Charles was also tormented by the thought that his parents had abandoned him to this hard life. Dickens's time as a child laborer left a permanent, unpleasant impression on him; he did not discuss this ...
Charles Dickens. Introduction IX Charles was also tormented by the thought that his parents had abandoned him to this hard life. Dickens's time as a child laborer left a permanent, unpleasant impression on him; he did not discuss this ...
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