Hard Times
Book Description
Thomas Gradgrind, citizen of Coketown and passionate advocate of utilitarianism, has two children: Louisa and Tom. Through habitual suppression of the fanciful aspects of their natures, he believes that he has prepared his children well for life. A sardonic critique of the excessive rationalism popularized by such theorists as Jeremy Bentham and James Mill, the narrative of Hard Times follows the ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Empire Books |
Binding | Paperback (158 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 320 |
ISBN-10 | 1619491931 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1619491939 |
Publication Date | 12/23/2011 |
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