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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... 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, his tenth novel. The shortest of Dickens's novels, Hard Times communicates simply ...
... 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, his tenth novel. The shortest of Dickens's novels, Hard Times communicates simply ...
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... live under rigorous schedules set by others. Workhouse conditions were so degrading that some poor people preferred to starve. Dickens opposed these workhouses; their existence is attacked most notably in Oliver Twist, and their ...
... live under rigorous schedules set by others. Workhouse conditions were so degrading that some poor people preferred to starve. Dickens opposed these workhouses; their existence is attacked most notably in Oliver Twist, and their ...
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