Hard times for these times

Dickens, Charles 1812-1870 (Author). Flint, Kate. (Added Author).

Summary: 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 obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman and 'bully of humility' 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780141439679
ISBN: 014143967X
Physical Description: print
xli, 321 p. ; 20 cm.
Publisher: London, UK ; New York, NY : Penguin, 2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Alternate title: "Hard times".
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxxiv]-xxxvii).
Formatted Contents Note:	A Dickens chronology -- Introduction -- Further reading -- A note on the text -- Hard Times -- Appendix I Dickens's working notes -- Appendix II Running titles added in 1867-8.