Hard Times by Charles Dickens
Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils and his family with facts, he bans fancy and wonder from young adult 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.
Filled with the details and wonders of small-town life, Hard Times is a daring novel of ideas - and ultimately, a celebration of love, hope, and the limitless possibilities of the imagination.
Format: Paperback | 364 pages
Dimensions (cm): 18 x 11.1 x 2.3 | 216g
Publication Date: 28 Jun 2010
Publisher: Penguin Books
Imprint: Popular Penguins
Publication City/Country: Melbourne, Australia
Language: English
ISBN10: 0141195207
ISBN13: 9780141195209
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. All pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.