Hard Times (English Original Version)

Author: (British) Charles Dickens (Dickens C.) Wang Hongyin Liu Zhou
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Publish Date: 2005-02-05
Features: Hard Times is a significant work from the peak period of the British critical realist writer Charles Dickens (1812-1870), published in 1854. Based on the author's thorough observation of the industrial conditions in Manchester, England, in the mid-19th century, and his profound reflection on the human condition in a capitalist society, the novel powerfully critiques and satirizes the moral norms of the bourgeoisie through vivid descriptions of real life and the typical portrayal of character. The novel realistically depicts the life in the industrial town of Coketown, reflecting the sharp antagonism between capitalists and the working class, as well as the corrupt and oppressive nature of the capitalist education system that stifles human nature and. It holds considerable social awareness value and artistic aesthetic value.