Hard Times
“Hard Times” by Charles Dickens is a deluxe edition published by Flame Tree Publishing on April 1, 2020. This 384-page book presents an unabridged text that delves into the harsh realities of life in Coketown, a fictional industrial town in Northern England characterized by pollution and the struggles of its workers. The edition features luxurious design elements, including gilded edges, ribbon markers, and endpapers, making it a visually appealing addition to any library.
Readers will find a narrative that explores the impact of industrialization on society, focusing on characters like Thomas Gradgrind and Josiah Bounderby, who embody the era’s challenges. The book also includes a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms to aid modern readers in understanding the context. With its themes of social critique and the human condition, this edition of “Hard Times” serves as both a literary classic and a collectible item for enthusiasts of fiction and urban literature.
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Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.
Hard Times was published in 1854 and is set in Northern England in Coketown, a polluted and suffering place with smoke-filled factories and soulless workers who have been downtrodden by the cruel and heartless Thomas Gradgrind and Josiah Bounderby. The novel was published to mixed criticism, with many feeling at the time that it was too distressing. However, many modern critics have praised the book, calling it a gripping and revealing exploration of Victorian society.
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