Hard Times
Ranked #14 in Utilitarianism, Ranked #32 in 18-Year-Old — see more rankings.
"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.
Without a moral compass to guide them, the children sink into lives of desperation and despair, played out against the grim background of Coketown, a wretched community shadowed by an industrial behemoth. Louisa falls into a loveless marriage... more
Without a moral compass to guide them, the children sink into lives of desperation and despair, played out against the grim background of Coketown, a wretched community shadowed by an industrial behemoth. Louisa falls into a loveless marriage... more
Rankings by Category
Hard Times is ranked in the following categories:
- #32 in 12th Grade
- #32 in 17-Year-Old
- #94 in GRE
- #99 in GRE Prep
- #82 in Penguin Classics
- #89 in University
- #45 in Victorian
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