Ready Reference Treatise: Hard Times

“Hard Times by Charles Dickens was first published in 1854. It was the tenth novel written by this great English novelist.

The book presents a highly descriptive portrayal of English society and the social and economic hardships which the people had to face.

It happens to be the shortest of the novels written by Charles Dickens. There are several other aspects which make this novel different from his other novels. It is about quarter of the length of the other novels written by Dickens.

Ready Reference Treatise: Hard Times
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Book the First
Book the Second
Book the Third
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis