Hard Times – Charles Dickens-By R.L. Varshney

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ISBN Code -978-93-86241-62-7  CHARLES DICKENS HARD TIMES + DR. R.L. VARSHNEY

Edited with: General Introduction, Detailed Summary, Of The Novel Character- Sketches, , Questions and Answers, etc (According to U.G.C. Syllabus as Prescribed)

ISBN Code -978-93-86241-62-7  CHARLES DICKENS HARD TIMES (H) DR. R.L. VARSHNEY

Edited with: General Introduction, Detailed Summary, Of The Novel Character- Sketches, , Questions and Answers, etc (According to U.G.C. Syllabus as Prescribed)

General Introduction

The Age of Dickens or the Social Background to Dickens

Trends in the Victorian Novel

Life and Career of Charles Dickens

The Works of Charles Dickens

Dickens as a Typical Victorian Novelist

Dickens’ Plot-Construction: His Narrative Art

Dickens: Art of Characterization

Dickens: Satiric Portraiture

Dickens: Female Characters

Dickens: Humour and Pathos

Dickens, the Social Reformer a

Faults and Limitations of Dickens Or An Estimate of his Greatness

Dickens’ Language and Style

Dickens’ Imagination

Dickens’ Realism

Reflection of the Victorian Age in Dickens’ Novels

Autobiographical Element in Dickens’ Novels

Depiction of Childhood in the Novels of Dickens

The Modern Reaction against Dickens

A Critical Study of ‘Hard Times’

An Outline Summary of Hard Times

Detailed Summary of Hard Times

Who’s Who

The Title of Hard Times.

Plot-Construction in Hard Times

Various Themes of Hard Times

The Setting of Hard Times

Characterization in Hard Times

Major Characters

Minor Characters

Hard Times as a Social Novel

Hard Times as a Condemnation of Utilitarianism, Materialism and Laissez Faire

Hard Times as a Satire on Industrial System

Hard Times as the Tragedy of Mr.Gradgrind

The Love Story ‘of Stephen and Rachael

Symbolism in Hard Times

The People of the Circus

Select Literary Criticism

Questions and Answers

Chronology of Important Dates