{"product_id":"hard-times-by-charles","title":"Hard Times by Charles","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"93\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Black Classic\u003cbr data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"119\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"153\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003cbr data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"170\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"192\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 x 14 x 1.5 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"251\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"251\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eHard Times: For These Times\u003c\/strong\u003e is the tenth novel by \u003cstrong data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"326\"\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/strong\u003e, first published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"355\"\u003e1854\u003c\/strong\u003e. A sharp critique of the industrial revolution and Victorian society, this novel satirizes the social and economic conditions of the era, emphasizing the dehumanizing aspects of industrialization and the neglect of emotional and intellectual values in pursuit of material progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003eSet in the fictional industrial town of Coketown, the novel follows the lives of several characters, focusing on the rigid and utilitarian educational system that discourages creativity, imagination, and individuality. Through the struggles of characters like \u003cstrong data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"919\"\u003eThomas Gradgrind\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"934\"\u003eLouisa\u003c\/strong\u003e, Dickens examines themes of class, social mobility, and the moral consequences of living in a society driven by facts and figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003eHard Times\u003c\/strong\u003e stands out for its bleak portrayal of industrial society and its critique of utilitarianism, making it one of Dickens's more socially aware and sharply critical works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Black Classic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50123923194160,"sku":"DRG.OriginalBlackClassic _3083","price":163.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-21-at-21.31.09_2.jpg?v=1757336580","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/hard-times-by-charles","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}