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kittykornerlibrarian 's review for:
Hard Times
by Charles Dickens, Jeff Nunokawa, Gage McWeeny
Oh, Dickens... exposing so many social justice issues while perpetuating the "angel in the house!" Of course, Dickens has wonderful prose, and nobody can touch him for creating atmosphere and memorable characters. I do often wonder if the characters slide over into caricature too often. Anyway, this is one of the "industrial" novels; it takes place in the fictional Coketown, a manufacturing city. One of the predominant (may I say heavy-handed?) themes is the conflict between Fact and Fancy; and their roles in educating children. Sentimental and overdone as Dickens usually is. Sometimes I wonder why I read Dickens, as I think it's clear that I have conflicting opinions and feelings about his books. Still, the prose is wonderful and the atmosphere is too, and you can always count on Dickens for those two things.