Hard times
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Davies, David Stuart, 1946- writer of afterword.
Published
London, England : Macmillan Collector's Library, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, 2016.
ISBN
9781509825431, 1509825436
Lexile measure
1080L
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Published
London, England : Macmillan Collector's Library, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, 2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
411 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781509825431, 1509825436
Accelerated Reader
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Level 9.3, 20 Points
Lexile measure
1080

Notes

General Note
"First published in 1854"--Title page verso.
General Note
"This edition first published by Collector's Library 2008"--Title page verso.
General Note
"Reissued by Macmillan Collector's Library 2016"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 410).
Description
"Hard Times is perhaps the archetypal Dickens novel, full as it is with family difficulties, estrangement, rotten values and unhappiness. It was published in 1854 and it is the story of the family of Thomas Gradgrind, and occurs in the imaginary Coketown, an industrial city inspired by Preston. Gradgrind is a man obsessed with misguided 'Utilitarian' values that make him trust facts, statistics and practicality more than emotion and is based upon James Mill (the Utilitarian leader). He directs his own children, Louisa and Tom, in this same way: enforcing an artless existence upon them. Contemporary critics such as Macaulay savaged the book for its supposed 'sullen socialism' but it has become well thought-of since the favour of George Bernard Shaw."--Dust jacket front flap.
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1080 L,Lexile

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Dickens, C., & Davies, D. S. (2016). Hard times (Complete & Unabridged.). Macmillan Collector's Library, an imprint of Pan Macmillan.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 and David Stuart Davies. 2016. Hard Times. Macmillan Collector's Library, an imprint of Pan Macmillan.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 and David Stuart Davies. Hard Times Macmillan Collector's Library, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Dickens, Charles, and David Stuart Davies. Hard Times Complete & Unabridged., Macmillan Collector's Library, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, 2016.

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