Standalone novel · 1854
Hard Times
In the industrial town of Coketown, Thomas Gradgrind raises his children on facts alone, with no room for imagination, and the consequences are felt by his family and the town’s mill workers.
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Book facts
- Author
- Charles Dickens
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1854
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Hard Times
1 recurring or key character from Charles Dickens’s chart. Introduces Thomas Gradgrind.
Lead 1
- Thomas GradgrindFirst appearanceBeliever in facts