Charles Dickens: Hard Times

A Study

by
M.C. Saxena

ISBN 978-81-7977-604-9

Price: Rs. 105.00

pp.: 220 + xii

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List of Contents:

The Age of Dickens

Or The Social Background of Dickens

Or Dickens as a Representative of His Age

Dickens : His Life and Literary Career

Dickens : His Works

Dickens : A Typical Victorian Novelist

Or Dickens : “Not Only the Most Famous of the Victorian Novelists. He is also the most Typical” (David Cecil)

Or Dickens : “The Faults of Dickens are the Faults of His Age”

Or Dickens : “He is a Great Entertainer, But a Poor Artist”

Dickens : His Characteristics as a Novelists

Dickens : His Limitations and Faults

Or Dickens : The Secret of his  Popularity

Dickens : Blend of Realism and Idealism in his Novels

Or Dickens’ Methods of Writing are Regarded as Old Fashioned

Dickens : His Plot Construction

Or Dickens: His Plots are Shapeless Bags which contain something for Everybody

Or Dickens : He may not Construct a  Story well but he Tells it Admirably

Or Dickens : Close or Ending of his Novels

Dickens : His Humour and Pathos

Dickens as a Satirist

Dickens : His Female Characters

Dickens : His Art of  Characterisation

Or Dickens : “His Characters are Both Types and Individuals”

Dickens : The Social Reformer

Hard Times : Introduction

A Short Summary of Hard Times

Chapterwise Summary with Critical Comments

The Plot-Construction of Hard Times

The Title of Hard Times

Hard Times as a Satire on Industrial Society

Hard Times as a Love Story

The Historical and Philosophical Background of Hard Times

Humour in Hard Times

Symbolism in Hard Times

Characterisation in Hard Times

Thomas Gradgrind

  Josiah Bounderby

  James Harthouse

  Tom Gradgrind

  Stephen Blackpool

  Bitzer

  Mr. Sleary

  Slackbridge

  Louisa

  Mrs. Sparsit

  Sissy Jupe

  Rachael

  Mrs. Gradgirnd

  Mrs. Pegler

  Mc Choakumchild

The Theatrical Technique of Hard Times

The Message of Hard Times

Hard Times : General Appreciation

Who is Who in Hard Times

Select Literary Criticism

Important University Questions

Select Bibliography