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Hard Times is set in industrial England at a period when utilitarianism seemed the order of the day. The author introduces us to a world of harsh realities and cold, loveless relationships to demonstrate how life denying utilitarianism can be.
Charles Dickens, after a trying phase, rose to fame and fortune with the Pickwick Papers. The years to follow witnessed a prolific output of successful writing. Born in 1812, Dickens lived till the age of 58.
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