{"product_id":"hard-times-charles-dickens","title":"Hard Times - Charles Dickens","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome stories stay with you long after the last page. \u003cem\u003eHard Times - Charles Dickens\u003c\/em\u003e is one of them – a paperback that rewards an unhurried read. Runs to about 276 pages, so it's a book you'll want to pass on to a friend when you're done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat it's about\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e“My satire is against those who see figures and averages, and nothing else,” proclaimed Charles Dickens in explaining the theme of this classic novel. Published in 1854, the story concerns one Thomas Gradgrind, a “fanatic of the demonstrable fact,” who raises his children, Tom and Louisa, in a stifling and arid atmosphere of grim practicality. Considered Dickens’ harshest indictment of mid-19th-century industrial practices and their dehumanizing effects, this novel offers a fascinating tapestry of Victorian life, filled with the richness of detail, brilliant characterization, and passionate social concern that typify the novelist’s finest creations. Of Dickens’ work, the eminent Victorian critic John Ruskin had this to say: “He is entirely right in his main drift and purpose in every book he has written; and all of them, but especially Hard Times, should be studied with close and earnest care by persons interested in social questions.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prints Publications and Advit Toys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prints Publications and Advit Toys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs Hard Times - Charles Dickens available in paperback or hardcover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for the paperback edition of \u003cem\u003eHard Times - Charles Dickens\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat language is this edition in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition is in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does Bookston ship?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping is free on every order, with no minimum. We ship within the United States only; orders leave our Denver, Colorado warehouse in 1–2 business days and usually arrive within 5–7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat if the book arrives damaged or isn't what I expected?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou have 30 days from delivery to return it in new condition for a full refund. If it arrived damaged, defective or wrong, we cover the return shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67809791967343,"sku":"9789394791121","price":16.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/2004\/0303\/files\/9789394791121-1737631508.jpg?v=1792602301","url":"https:\/\/bookston.com\/products\/hard-times-charles-dickens","provider":"Bookston","version":"1.0","type":"link"}