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Hard Times

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Set in the industrial town of Coketown, this novel critiques the stark social and economic divide of Victorian England, focusing on the struggles between mill owners and workers. It follows Thomas Gradgrind, a strict school superintendent, and his children, Louisa and Thomas, alongside Sissy Jupe, a circus girl. As Louisa faces an unhappy marriage and Thomas succumbs to moral decay, their father's rigid adherence to utilitarianism is challenged, revealing the flaws in his educational philosophy.

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Título
Hard Times
Idioma
Inglés
Editorial
Digireads.com
Publicado en
2021
Páginas
216
ISBN13
9781420974997
Calificación
3,45 de 5
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Set in the industrial town of Coketown, this novel critiques the stark social and economic divide of Victorian England, focusing on the struggles between mill owners and workers. It follows Thomas Gradgrind, a strict school superintendent, and his children, Louisa and Thomas, alongside Sissy Jupe, a circus girl. As Louisa faces an unhappy marriage and Thomas succumbs to moral decay, their father's rigid adherence to utilitarianism is challenged, revealing the flaws in his educational philosophy.