"Hard Times" by Charles Dickens is a social novel set in the fictional industrial town of Coketown. It contrasts the lives of the working-class, represented by the honest and humble Stephen Blackpool, and the affluent, exemplified by the callous businessman Thomas Gradgrind. The story revolves around Gradgrind's obsession with utilitarian education, devoid of imagination and emotions, and its detrimental effects on his own children. Amidst these contrasting worlds, the spirited circus performer Sissy Jupe offers a glimmer of compassion and humanity. Dickens masterfully critiques the dehumanizing effects of industrialization, while advocating for the importance of empathy and compassion in a society driven by cold rationalism. Through its vibrant characters and social commentary, "Hard Times" stands as a powerful exploration of the complexities of human nature and the need for balance between materialism and emotional well-being.
© 2006 Blackstone Publishing (Sesli Kitap): 9781481597845
© 2012 Interactive Media (E-Kitap): 9781909438897
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Sesli Kitap: 2 Nisan 2006
E-Kitap: 15 Eylül 2012
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"Hard Times" by Charles Dickens is a social novel set in the fictional industrial town of Coketown. It contrasts the lives of the working-class, represented by the honest and humble Stephen Blackpool, and the affluent, exemplified by the callous businessman Thomas Gradgrind. The story revolves around Gradgrind's obsession with utilitarian education, devoid of imagination and emotions, and its detrimental effects on his own children. Amidst these contrasting worlds, the spirited circus performer Sissy Jupe offers a glimmer of compassion and humanity. Dickens masterfully critiques the dehumanizing effects of industrialization, while advocating for the importance of empathy and compassion in a society driven by cold rationalism. Through its vibrant characters and social commentary, "Hard Times" stands as a powerful exploration of the complexities of human nature and the need for balance between materialism and emotional well-being.
© 2006 Blackstone Publishing (Sesli Kitap): 9781481597845
© 2012 Interactive Media (E-Kitap): 9781909438897
Yayın tarihi
Sesli Kitap: 2 Nisan 2006
E-Kitap: 15 Eylül 2012
Etiketler
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