Original by Charles Dickens Adapted for the stage by Charles Way Dominated by Gradgrind and Bounderby, Coketown's prosperity is built on the cotton mills where thousands of men and women slave away for long hours and little pay. Gradgrind's obsession with material progress damages his children Louisa and Tom, leading to scandal and disaster. Hard Times celebrates the importance of the human heart in an age obsessed with materialism. Circus, music, and dark comedy all go into the rich mix of this truly Dickensian theatrical tale.
| ISBN: | 9781906582487 |
| Publication date: | 14th August 2014 |
| Author: | Charles Dickens |
| Publisher: | Aurora Metro Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) |
Original by Charles Dickens Adapted for the stage by Charles Way Dominated by Gradgrind and Bounderby, Coketown's prosperity is built on the cotton mills where thousands of men and women slave away for long hours and little pay. Gradgrind's obsession with material progress damages his children Louisa and Tom, leading to scandal and disaster. Hard Times celebrates the importance of the human heart in an age obsessed with materialism. Circus, music, and dark comedy all go into the rich mix of this truly Dickensian theatrical tale.
Hard Times features in the following genres: Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards)
Hard Times is available in Paperback, Ebook, Hardback
Hard Times was written by Charles Dickens and published by Aurora Metro Books
Hard Times has 160 pages