Hard Times
by Charles Dickens

Name: Hard Times
Brand: Charles Dickens
SKU: 9780573016592
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

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Highlights

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Large Cast

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Expandable CastingBritish Adaptation Historical

What readers are saying

Readers enjoy the dynamic storytelling and relatable themes in the play. Despite some initial confusion, many find the evolving plot engaging and enjoyable, connecting it to their own experiences.

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Synopsis

Imagine a world where imagination is forbidden.

Coketown is such a place.

Thomas Gradgrind will not permit fanciful thoughts in his school or his home.

But what effect will this policy have on his own children, Tom and Louisa?

How can he protect them from corrupting influences – especially when the circus comes to town?

Dark satanic mills, interrupted by the colour and vibrancy of Sleary's Circus, set the stage for a sweeping tale of suppressed love, seduction and social mores, peopled with the sharply observed exaggerated characters that Dickens is celebrated for.

ThemesPR6113.C315 H37 2018 Social conditions