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What is Hard Times about?

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Dickens's widely read satirical account of the Industrial Revolution.

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.

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What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Hard Times?

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Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general

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Where can I read a sample of Hard Times?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679413233

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Is Hard Times part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

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Yes it is a part of series Modern Library Classics

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Hard Times?

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Charles Dickens

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Who is the Publisher of the book Hard Times?

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Random House Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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Hard Times is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679413233) and paperback(ISBN 9780553210163) and paperback(ISBN 9780099518921) and paperback(ISBN 9780679642176) and paperback(ISBN 9780099533443) and ebook(ISBN 9780307950550) and ebook(ISBN 9780553900811) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736639804) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553526479) and audiobook(ISBN 9781415909515)

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