Hard times
(Book)
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Published
New York : Bantam Dell, 2004.
Physical Desc
xxii, 291 pages ; 18 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 20
Lexile measure
790L
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton North PL - Cicero Main Branch - Adult Fiction | FIC.c Dickens | On Shelf |
| Ligonier PL - Ligonier - Adult Fiction | FIC D | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Bantam Dell, 2004.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.3, 20 Points
Level 9.3, 20 Points
Lexile measure
790
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [288]-291).
Description
"Written deliberately to increase the circulation of Dickens's weekly magazine, Household Words, Hard Times was a huge and instantaneous success upon publication in 1854. Yet this novel is not the cheerful celebration of Victorian life one might have expected from the beloved author of The Pickwick Papers and The Old Curiosity Shop. Compressed, stark, allegorical, it is a bitter exposé of capitalist exploitation during the industrial revolution-and a fierce denunciation of the philosophy of materialism, which threatens the human imagination in all times and places. With a typically unforgettable cast of characters-including the heartless fact-worshipper Mr. Gradgrind, the warmly endearing Sissy Jupe, and the eternally noble Stephen Blackpool-Hard Times carries a uniquely powerful message and remains one of the most widely read of Dickens's major novels." -- Cover.
Target Audience
1060,Lexile.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dickens, C., & Spector, R. D. (2004). Hard times . Bantam Dell.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 and Robert Donald. Spector. 2004. Hard Times. Bantam Dell.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 and Robert Donald. Spector. Hard Times Bantam Dell, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dickens, Charles, and Robert Donald Spector. Hard Times Bantam Dell, 2004.
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