Hard Times
eBook - ePub

Hard Times

  1. 448 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Hard Times

About this book

This story of class conflict in Victorian England serves as a powerful critique of the social injustices that plagued the Industrial Revolution. Always concerned with issues of class, social injustice, and employment, Dickens shows in Hard Times, written in 1854, a broader concern with the philosophies and economic movements which underlie those issues. Three parallel story lines reflect a broad cross-section of society and its thinking.This edition includes:
-A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information
-A chronology of the author's life and work
-A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
-An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations
-Detailed explanatory notes
-Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
-Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
-A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

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Information

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Year
2007
eBook ISBN
9781416548157
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Classics
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction Hard Times FANCY AND FACT
  5. Chronology of Charles Dickens’s Life and Work
  6. Historical Context of Hard Times
  7. Dedication Page
  8. Characters
  9. Book the First Sowing
  10. Book the Second Reaping
  11. Book the Third Garnering
  12. Notes
  13. Interpretive Notes
  14. Critical Excerpts
  15. Questions for Discussion
  16. Suggestions for the Interested Reader

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