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Hard Times by Charles Dickens; new introduction by Philip Collins is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Hard Times about?
Dickens scathing portrait of Victorian industrial society and its misapplied utilitarian philosophy, Hard Times features schoolmaster Thomas Gradgrind, one of his most richly dimensional, memorable characters. Filled with the details and wonders of small-town life, it is also a daring novel of ideas and ultimately, a celebration of love, hope, and limitless possibilities of the imagination.
Who reads Hard Times?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Charles Dickens; new introduction by Philip Collins
- Publisher
- London: J.M. Dent ; New York: E.P. Dutton
- Published
- 1979
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780140430424
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 3.51 / 5 (202 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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