Hard Times

Hard Times

Considered Dickens' harshest indictment of mid-19th-century industrial practices and their dehumanizing effects, Hard Times 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.
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Arden Kowalski@jonimitchell
4 stars
Jan 13, 2022

not to be like 'charles dickens was a genius' after years of disparaging him but charles dickens was a genius

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Luna@lunaslibrary
2 stars
Dec 4, 2021

“the proceedings of a Noodle can only inspire contempt” - Mrs. Sparsit well then, hard times must be a noodle, because i sure do feel a lot of contempt regarding the ending

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Maike Bruls@maike
2 stars
Nov 19, 2021

It was a nice book, but not really my kind of story.

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zilver @howl
3 stars
Sep 19, 2021

in my dreams sissy and louisa are in love and run away together to join the circus far far away from bloody coketown

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Małgorzata@mar_garret
2 stars
Sep 1, 2021

2.5

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Rachel Wellington@rachelnolreads
3 stars
Aug 28, 2022
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Giada@itsgiada
3 stars
Apr 11, 2022
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Jales@jales
4.5 stars
Jan 1, 2022
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Nina@acaladia
4 stars
May 27, 2024
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Steffi'sBookShelve@steffidenys
3 stars
Apr 30, 2024
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envee@wutheringshelves
5 stars
Apr 14, 2024
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Carissa @currancm
4 stars
Feb 4, 2024
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Syasya Diyana @cicocess
4 stars
Jan 15, 2024
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Hayley@hayleydeer
3 stars
Jan 7, 2024
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Julie Boyer@julieboyer
3 stars
Dec 5, 2023
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Hannah Swithinbank@hannahswiv
4 stars
Nov 27, 2023
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heleen de boever@hlndb
2 stars
Apr 14, 2023
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heleen de boever@hlndb
2 stars
Apr 14, 2023
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Anja Hansen@snappy
2 stars
Mar 29, 2023
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Chrystal Giordano@kika91
4 stars
Mar 26, 2023
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Beau@hyggeligbo
4 stars
Feb 21, 2023
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Aaron McCollough@rondollah
4 stars
Jan 9, 2023
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Ryan LaFerney@ryantlaferney
4 stars
Dec 15, 2022
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andrea@adolin
2 stars
Dec 14, 2022