{"product_id":"hard-times-hardcover-by-charles-dickens","title":"Hard times [Hardcover] by Charles Dickens","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"392\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"74\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"72\"\u003eHard Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1854) is a powerful social critique by \u003cstrong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"134\"\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/strong\u003e, set in the fictional industrial city of \u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eCoketown\u003c\/strong\u003e. Unlike many of Dickens’ other novels, this one is shorter and more focused, offering a scathing examination of the consequences of utilitarianism, industrialization, and the mechanization of human life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"392\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2858\" data-end=\"3237\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2858\" data-end=\"2877\"\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/strong\u003e (1812–1870) was one of the greatest novelists of the Victorian era. Known for his vivid characters, social commentary, and compelling storytelling, he authored classics like \u003cem data-start=\"3052\" data-end=\"3066\"\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3090\"\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"3096\" data-end=\"3116\"\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3130\"\u003eHard Times\u003c\/em\u003e is one of his most direct political novels, written to highlight the grim realities of industrial society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255591952570,"sku":"34ID54S8X-Used","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/1_a9715b74-0cb7-45aa-b52e-fc04438c259f.jpg?v=1761066175","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/hard-times-hardcover-by-charles-dickens","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}