Hard Times by Charles Dickens 9780141439679 (Paperback, 2003)
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Format:
Paperback
Language of text:
English
Isbn-13:
9780141439679, 978-0141439679
Author:
Charles Dickens
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Series:
Penguin Classics
Imprint:
Penguin Classics
Publication date:
2003-02-27
Pages:
368
Product dimensions:
133.35mm (w) x
196.85mm (h) x
25.4mm (d)
Overview
The 'terrible mistake' was the contemporary utilitarian philosophy, expounded in Hard Times (1854) as the Philosophy of Fact by the hard-headed disciplinarian Thomas Gradgrind. But the novel, Dickens's shortest, is more than a polemical tract for the times; the tragic story of Louisa Gradgrind and her father is one of Dickens's triumphs. When Louisa, trapped in a loveless marriage, falls prey to an idle seducer, the crisis forces her father to reconsider his cherished system. Yet even as the development of the story reflects Dickens's growing pessimism about human nature and society, Hard Times marks his return to the theme which had made his early works so popular: the amusements of the people. Sleary's circus represents Dickens's most considered defence of the necessity of entertainment, and infuses the novel with the good humour which has ensured its appeal to generations of readers.
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Hard Times by Charles Dickens 9780141439679 (Paperback, 2003)
Delivery UK delivery is within 3 to 5 working days. International delivery varies by country, please see the Wordery store help page for details.
Product details Format:Paperback Language of text:English Isbn-13:9780141439679, 978-0141439679 Author:Charles Dickens Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Series:Penguin Classics Imprint:Penguin Classics Publication date:2003-02-27 Pages:368 Product dimensions:133.35mm (w) x
196.85mm (h) x
25.4mm (d)
Overview The 'terrible mistake' was the contemporary utilitarian philosophy, expounded in Hard Times (1854) as the Philosophy of Fact by the hard-headed disciplinarian Thomas Gradgrind. But the novel, Dickens's shortest, is more than a polemical tract for the times; the tragic story of Louisa Gradgrind and her father is one of Dickens's triumphs. When Louisa, trapped in a loveless marriage, falls prey to an idle seducer, the crisis forces her father to reconsider his cherished system. Yet even as the development of the story reflects Dickens's growing pessimism about human nature and society, Hard Times marks his return to the theme which had made his early works so popular: the amusements of the people. Sleary's circus represents Dickens's most considered defence of the necessity of entertainment, and infuses the novel with the good humour which has ensured its appeal to generations of readers. About Wordery Wordery is one of the UK's largest online booksellers. With millions of satisfied customers who enjoy low prices on a huge range of books, we offer a reliable and trusted service and consistently receive excellent feedback.We offer a huge range of over 8 million books; bestsellers, children's books, cheap paperbacks, baby books, special edition hardbacks and textbooks. All our books are dispatched from the UK. Wordery offers Free Delivery on all UK orders, and competitively priced international delivery.#HappyReading