Hard Times

Hard Times

'Now, what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root out everything else.â€™
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Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school owner and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils and his family with facts, he bans fancy and wonder from young minds. As a consequence his young daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman and â€œbully of humilityâ€ 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.
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This edition of Hard Times is based on the text of the first volume publication of 1854. Kate Flintâ€™s introduction sheds light on the frequently overlooked character interplay in Dickensâ€™s great critique of Victorian industrial society.Â

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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 06963193
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2003-04-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780141439679

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	06963193
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2003-04-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780141439679

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