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“Utilitarian economists, skeletons of schoolmasters, Commissioners of Fact, genteel and used-up infidels, gabblers of many little dog’s-eared creeds, the poor you will have always with you. Cultivate in them, while there is yet time, the utmost graces of the fancies and affections, to adorn their lives so much in need of ornament; or, in the day of your triumph, when romance is utterly driven out of their souls, and they and a bare existence stand face to face, Reality will take a wolfish turn, and make an end of you.”

Quote by Charles Dickens

Work

Hard Times

Charles Dickens' 'Hard Times' is a critical examination of the social and economic conditions during the Industrial Revolution. The story is set in the fictional town of Coketown and follows the lives of several characters, including the young Tom Gradgrind and his family. The novel delves into the impact of industrialization on society, the dehumanization of labor, and the importance of empathy and understanding in human relationships. more

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Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens, a British writer born on February 7, 1812, and died on June 9, 1870, is one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. Known for his profound social criticism and vivid narrative style, Dickens' works extensively cover social reality, revealing various issues in the British society of the time. more

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