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Hard Times reveals Dickens's spirit for social reform and compassion for the working poor as it exposes the social ills of nineteenth-century industrialism. Authors in this anthology explore Dickens's major themes, insights, and literary technique, providing a useful overview of this enduring novel.

Presents fourteen essays which discuss literary aspects and major themes of the Charles Dickens' novel about industrialization and and its impact on Victorian society.

Hard Times reveals Dickens's spirit for social reform and compassion for the working poor as it exposes the social ills of nineteenth-century industrialism. Authors in this anthology explore Dickens's major themes, insights, and literary technique, providing a useful overview of this enduring novel. (20020501)