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Hard Times

Thomas Gradgrind, a wealthy retired merchant in the industrial city of Collectown, England, devotes his life to a philosophy of rationalism. So that is self interest and facts. Needless to say his children Louisa and Tom are raised accordingly.Thus they never engage in fanciful or imaginary pursuit. However as they grow up they take different paths in life. Not to mention the fact that Louisa married her fathers best friend a much older man than herself.Also Tom became a hedonist. And his adopted daughter Sissy Jupe remains at home to care for the younger children. Continue the read . Buy today.