Hard Times
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Published:
[United States] : Interactive Media, 2024.
Format:
eAudiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Content Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file (9hr., 56 min.)) : digital.
Lexile measure:
1060L
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"Hard Times" by Charles Dickens vividly portrays the stark realities of life in the industrial town of Coketown. Through the lives of Thomas Gradgrind, a staunch advocate of facts and utilitarianism, and his children Louisa and Tom, Dickens examines the dehumanizing effects of industrialization and rigid education. Interwoven with the struggles of mill workers and the contrasting world of compassionate circus folk, this novel critiques a society driven by profit and devoid of imagination and empathy.

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ISBN:
9781911065999, 1911065998
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 9.3, 20 Points
Lexile measure:
1060

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Read by James Harrington.
Description
"Hard Times" by Charles Dickens vividly portrays the stark realities of life in the industrial town of Coketown. Through the lives of Thomas Gradgrind, a staunch advocate of facts and utilitarianism, and his children Louisa and Tom, Dickens examines the dehumanizing effects of industrialization and rigid education. Interwoven with the struggles of mill workers and the contrasting world of compassionate circus folk, this novel critiques a society driven by profit and devoid of imagination and empathy.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Dickens, C., & Harrington, J. (2024). Hard Times. Unabridged. Interactive Media.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Dickens, Charles and James, Harrington. 2024. Hard Times. Interactive Media.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Dickens, Charles and James, Harrington, Hard Times. Interactive Media, 2024.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Dickens, Charles, and James Harrington. Hard Times. Unabridged. Interactive Media, 2024.

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