Hard Times - Works of Dickens

Author: Charles Dickens
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Publish Date: 1998-08-01
Features: Hard Times holds an important position in Dickens' works. In this novel, the author explores the conflict between the British bourgeoisie and proletariat in the 1850s. The revolutionary movement of the British working class in the mid-19th century for the implementation of the People's Charter is also reflected in the novel. Hard Times by Dickens is not merely a novel that illustrates social issues. It reflects the life of British society at the time through the intricate relationships and conflicts among several typical characters in a typical setting. In Hard Times, Dickens' sympathy undoubtedly lies with the worker Stephen and his girlfriend Sissy, with the daughter of a circus clown, Sis, and with Lucy, who is crushed by her father's rigid educational methods.