Hard Times

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Hard Times is set in industrial England at a period when utilitarianism seemed the order of the day. Dickens introduces us to a world of harsh realities and cold, loveless relationships, where still remains an array of humble people of great vitality, who demonstrate how life-denying utilitarianism can be.

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Reviewer: Online Shopper
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 5 stars
Review: This book is, for me, Dickens’ best. I loved every second of it, the darkness of Tom’s steady descent into drinking and gambling were brilliant and there were several times I found myself simply rereading a few paragraphs over and over, in awe at them. (The end of Chapter XIX, The Whelp, is something I hold in very high regard as possibly one of his best pieces of writing ever.) I want to deal with the characters individually from here, since I feel they are all very important.Mr Gradgrind – Facts. This man’s obsession with facts and hate for fantasy is possibly one of the most genius parts of the plot, highlighting exactly what Dickens means to say. His regret at the end serves to show the inevitable outcome of living his sort of life, and is done in a very clever way. His name is also wonderful. I like to say it. Gradgrind. It’s great, isn’t it?Bounderby – Dickens made me hate him, and he was made to be hated. For all his bluster and superiority he is in fact worse in moral integrity than Stephen or Tom, which is why I was intensely glad as Louisa took her steps away from him. He really is a ‘bounder’.Louisa/Loo – A perfect tragic heroine, but I couldn’t help thinking more than once that she should really get some backbone. But I suppose that was the point, so she was well done too.Cecilia/Sissy – I didn’t like her very much, but I did like the way she was used, as the embodiment of fancy and fun. She served to drive the point home and was useful in terms of story development.Tom/The Whelp – Goodness, I hated him sometimes. As I’ve already said, his descent was done well and some of the description around him was fantastic. Dickens’ habit of referring to him as the whelp was perfect.Stephen Blackpool – The character I could emphathise with most, he was likeable and pitiable. I loved his struggle with Slackbridge and the Trade Union, and his contrasting relationships with Rachel and his wife made me feel very sorry for both of them. His ending was also very sad, and shows just how cruel people can be to each other.Mrs Sparsit – One of the most brilliant in the book. The image of her staircase, with Louisa walking to the bottom, is one that has stuck with me as being particularly genius. I also laughed at her disappointment by the train towards the end, as she was so anxious to see the downfall of others she ended up being nothing more than a jobless window.James Harthouse – Although for most of the book I wished Louisa would run away with him, the end convinced me otherwise. Still, he was a very interesting character who provided a catalyst for all the suppressed emotions of the Gradgrinds/Bounderbys.All in all, a brilliant book.

Reviewer: Satakshi P.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Damn! Purchase 😁
Review: The book delivered in good condition. Pages, cover page all are of suitable quality. Just love the design of the front cover page….😁

Reviewer: sem
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: good
Review: accurate and overall good quality

Reviewer: Sarthak B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A good paperback edition with illustrations and study tools.
Review: This is a review of the book edition(Penguin Classics) and not the novel itself.——————————————————Like other Penguin Classics, the actual text is complemented by a few other additions.- Author’s Chronology- Introduction- Further Readings- A note on the text- Hard Times(with illustrations by Frederick Walker)- Appendix 1- Appendix 2- Notes——————————————————The page quality is good considering the price. They were off white and opaque. The font is clear and big enough to be read with ease.While the binding is glued, the book lays flat quite well. The cover design is great as well but it can be damaged easily. Mine already has a few signs of wear and tear along the edges and spine.——————————————————

Reviewer: Sibi Selvaraj
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Best of Charles Dickens!
Review: This Dickensian masterpiece flows like music. The societal structure of the fictional Coketown bears much relevance to our own society submerged deep under consumerism, disparity in distribution of wealth, a world laden with figures and facts forgetting the true inane nature of humanity. As always, the characters are much powerful, vibrant, sometimes clumsy and melancholic which all only adds to the vivacious plot. After having finished reading the book, one cannot but wonder at how the author had masterfully woven an intricate and complex story into something which could be easily and readily understood by the reader.Characters like Bounderby, the whelp, Louisa and Sissy are only reflective of the people in society. This book proves that no matter the place and time, people would and will always succumb to their primal and base wants irrespective of other’s welfare. However characters like Sissy Jupe and Mr.Sleary render us hope in ‘Hard Times’.

Reviewer: Praveen B
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not for begginers
Review: If you are starting to read Charles Dickens then this book is the best pick for you because it is not too long and I don’t recommend this to the begginers because the context is pretty complex .

Reviewer: ashutosh anand
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Superb..!
Review: What a story. A true classic. 😊✌🏼

Reviewer: Soumyasree Acharjee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I do recommend this
Review: I’ve jot read this but my brother did and he loved it. About Charles Dickens, he is one of the best but if you’re not habituated with classics I’ll recommend you to start with something easy. His writing skills are extraordinary and can be hard to keep up with it at the beginning.

Reviewer: Jose Antonio Aparicio
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ni botones ni pantalla, pero no lleva instrucciones. Igual alguno no sabe utilizarlo 😜🤣🤣

Reviewer: Mr. A. Jones
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A classic book from one of Britain’s master novelists. It loses nothing for being well over a century old. Highly recommended.

Reviewer: Laura
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: What can I say. The cover picture matches the content and the book

Reviewer: perla anastasio
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Un libro completo con approfondimenti e analisi. Utile per uno studio universitario.Consegnato nei tempi. Nulla da dire.

Reviewer: Paul Staunton
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: A classic

4.5

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