Hard Times

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Book 1, Chapter 1 Book 1, Chapter 2 Book 1, Chapter 3 Book 1, Chapter 4 Book 1, Chapter 5 Book 1, Chapter 6 Book 1, Chapter 7 Book 1, Chapter 8 Book 1, Chapter 9 Book 1, Chapter 10 Book 1, Chapter 11 Book 1, Chapter 12 Book 1, Chapter 13 Book 1, Chapter 14 Book 1, Chapter 15 Book 1, Chapter 16 Book 2, Chapter 1 Book 2, Chapter 2 Book 2, Chapter 3 Book 2, Chapter 4 Book 2, Chapter 5 Book 2, Chapter 6 Book 2, Chapter 7 Book 2, Chapter 8 Book 2, Chapter 9 Book 2, Chapter 10 Book 2, Chapter 11 Book 2, Chapter 12 Book 3, Chapter 1 Book 3, Chapter 2 Book 3, Chapter 3 Book 3, Chapter 4 Book 3, Chapter 5 Book 3, Chapter 6 Book 3, Chapter 7 Book 3, Chapter 8 Book 3, Chapter 9

Themes

All Themes Fact vs. Fancy Industrialism and Its Evils Unhappy Marriages Femininity

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Thomas Gradgrind Louisa Gradgrind Thomas Gradgrind, Jr. (Tom) Josiah Bounderby Cecilia (Sissy) Jupe Mrs. Sparsit Stephen Blackpool Rachael James Harthouse Mrs. Pegler Slackbridge

Symbols

All Symbols The Staircase Pegasus

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Detailed Summary
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Book 1, Chapter 1
Book 1, Chapter 2
Book 1, Chapter 3
Book 1, Chapter 4
Book 1, Chapter 5
Book 1, Chapter 6
Book 1, Chapter 7
Book 1, Chapter 8
Book 1, Chapter 9
Book 1, Chapter 10
Book 1, Chapter 11
Book 1, Chapter 12
Book 1, Chapter 13
Book 1, Chapter 14
Book 1, Chapter 15
Book 1, Chapter 16
Book 2, Chapter 1
Book 2, Chapter 2
Book 2, Chapter 3
Book 2, Chapter 4
Book 2, Chapter 5
Book 2, Chapter 6
Book 2, Chapter 7
Book 2, Chapter 8
Book 2, Chapter 9
Book 2, Chapter 10
Book 2, Chapter 11
Book 2, Chapter 12
Book 3, Chapter 1
Book 3, Chapter 2
Book 3, Chapter 3
Book 3, Chapter 4
Book 3, Chapter 5
Book 3, Chapter 6
Book 3, Chapter 7
Book 3, Chapter 8
Book 3, Chapter 9

Themes

All Themes
Fact vs. Fancy
Industrialism and Its Evils
Unhappy Marriages
Femininity

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Thomas Gradgrind
Louisa Gradgrind
Thomas Gradgrind, Jr. (Tom)
Josiah Bounderby
Cecilia (Sissy) Jupe
Mrs. Sparsit
Stephen Blackpool
Rachael
James Harthouse
Mrs. Pegler
Slackbridge

Symbols

All Symbols
The Staircase
Pegasus

Theme Wheel

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