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Hard Times by Charles Dickens, the shortest novel written by the celebrated English author. It is set in the fictional town of Coketown, where the influential Mr. Thomas Gradgrind has founded a school based on Utilitarian principles of reason and logic. However, his reliance on these ideals is challenged when one of his business partners, Mr. Bounderby, marries his eldest daughter, Louisa, sparking a chain of events that touches the lives of many of the people of Coketown. Charles Dickens is widely considered to be the most significant English novelist of the Victorian era, and many of his colourful, vividly crafted characters continue to captivate the public imagination even today. His best-known works include
Oliver Twist,
A Tale of Two Cities,
David Copperfield and
A Christmas Carol.
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CHARLES DICKENS
ENGLISH WRITER AND SOCIAL CRITIC
Born in Landport (United Kingdom) in 1812.Died in Higham (United Kingdom) in 1870.Notable works:Oliver Twist (1837-39), novelA Christmas Carol (1843), novelGreat Expectations (1860-1861), novelCharles Dickens was born in England in 1812 and was briefly educated in private schools as a child. By 1824, his father had amassed a large amount of debt and was sent to prison, accompanied by his wife and youngest children. To help his family, Dickens, who was one of the older children, left school and worked long hours in a boot-blacking warehouse. His father was eventually released and in 1832 Dickens decided to try his hand at writing.
The majority of his works were serialised in various periodicals and, as such, feature many cliff-hangers to entice his readership to read the next chapter. Additionally, he often drew inspiration from his impoverished childhood: for example, his father’s time in prison inspired the prison in Little Dorrit (1855-1857). Dickens was involved in many philanthropic endeavours, such as funding a house for “fallen” working-class women. His works were often modelled on the picaresque novels of the 18th century and were frequently satirical in nature. They have inspired many modern adaptations as well as being very popular in their own time.
His influence is so widespread that many commemorative statues have been built in his honour; he has been featured on postage stamps and was even chosen by the Bank of England to appear on the £10 note between 1992 and 2003.
HARD TIMES
A NOVEL OF FACT AND FANCY
Genre: novelReference edition: Dickens, C. (2018) Hard Times. [eBook] Rose Classics.1stedition: 1854Themes: reason vs. sentiment, morality and culpability, industrialisation, the role of women, social classes, the mechanisation of humans, utilitarianismHard Times was first published in 1854 as a serial in Dickens’ own publication, Household Words.
