Hard Times

Hard Times

byCharles Dickens

Like most of Charles Dickens' other works, HARD TIMES is a social commentary on mid-19th century England. Set in the fictional English industrial city of Coketown, HARD TIMES examines the lives of workers during England's industrial revolution who endure horrific working conditions and dangers as they struggle to survive and provide for their families.Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870) was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era. Dickens is known for creating some of English literature's most iconic characters, including Oliver Twist, Ebeneezer Scrooge, and David Copperfield.This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.Show more