Hard Times -- Charles Dickens

Dickens's widely read satirical account of the Industrial Revolution. <p/>Dickens creates the Victorian industrial city of Coketown, in northern England, and its unforgettable citizens, such as the unwavering utilitarian Thomas Gradgrind and the factory owner Josiah Bounderby, and the result is his famous critique of capitalist philosophy, the exploitative force he believed was destroying human creativity and joy. This edition includes new notes to the text.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Charles Dickens<br><b>Publisher:</b> Modern Library<br><b>Published:</b> 07/10/2001<br><b>Pages:</b> 368<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.65lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.05h x 5.18w x 0.80d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780679642176<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 9.3<br><b>Point Value:</b> 20<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>50672 / Hard Times<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Jane Jacobs is one of the most influential social thinkers of our times. Her books include <b>The Death and Life of Great American Cities</b> and <b>The Nature of Economies</b>. She lives in Toronto.</p>