Hard Times by Charles Dickens
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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Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions
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Oedipus the King
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Frankenstein
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Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
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Les Miserables
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Crime and Punishment
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The Odyssey
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The Metamorphosis
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Billy Budd, Sailor
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Walden and Civil Disobedience
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The Jungle
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A Christmas Carol
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Bless the Beasts & Children
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Cyrano de Bergerac
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Dialogues of Plato
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The Virginian
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Republic
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The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin
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Canterbury Tales
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Jane Eyre
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The Three Musketeers
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The Call of the Wild
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The Age of Innocence
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The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings
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The Red Badge of Courage
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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Heart of Darkness and the Secret Sharer
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Pocket Aristotle
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Leaves of Grass
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Prince,the:Enriched Classics
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Old New York
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The Aeneid
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Anna Karenina
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Moby-Dick
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
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Siddhartha
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The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
Charles Dickens was born in 1812 near Portsmouth where his father was a clerk in the navy pay office. The family moved to London in 1823, but their fortunes were severely impaired. Dickens was sent to work in a blacking-warehouse when his father was imprisoned for debt. Both experiences deeply affected the future novelist. In 1833, he began contributing stories to newspapers and magazines, and in 1836 started the serial publication of The Pickwick Papers. Thereafter, Dickens published his major novels over the course of the next twenty years, from Nicholas Nickleby to Little Dorrit. He also edited the journals Household Words and All the Year Round. Dickens died in June 1870.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781416523734 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416523731 |
| Title | Hard Times |
| Author | Charles Dickens |
| Series | Enriched Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2007-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |