Hard Times

Author: Charles Dickens; Keith Carabine (Contribution by); Maurice Greiffenhagen (Illustrator); F. Walker (Illustrator); Dinny Thorold (Intro and Notes by)

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  • : $7.99 AUD
  • : 9781853262326
  • : Wordsworth Editions, Limited
  • : Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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  • : 0.173
  • : November 1994
  • : 198mm X 126mm X 13mm
  • : United Kingdom
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  • : Charles Dickens; Keith Carabine (Contribution by); Maurice Greiffenhagen (Illustrator); F. Walker (Illustrator); Dinny Thorold (Intro and Notes by)
  • : Classics Library
  • : Paperback
  • : New edition
  • : Fiona Walker
  • : English
  • : 823/.8
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  • : 272
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Barcode 9781853262326
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Description

Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils and family with facts, he bans fancy and wonder from any young minds. As a consequence, his obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman and 'bully of humanity' 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. Includes unique illustrations.