Hard Times | Timeless Classics

· Ukiyoto Publishing
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285
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In the grim industrial town of Coketown, facts rule and imagination is forbidden. Thomas Gradgrind, a strict schoolmaster, raises his children to value logic above all else, only to watch as their lives unravel under the weight of his philosophy. Louisa, trapped in a loveless marriage to the ruthless factory owner Josiah Bounderby, struggles to find meaning in a world devoid of emotion. Meanwhile, the kindhearted laborer Stephen Blackpool fights against injustice in a society that treats workers as mere machines.

A searing critique of industrialisation and utilitarianism, Hard Times is one of Charles Dickens's most powerful and tightly woven novels. With its unforgettable characters and sharp social commentary, it remains a timeless exploration of the human spirit versus the cold machinery of progress.


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