Slechte Tijden by Charles Dickens
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"Slechte Tijden" by Charles Dickens is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Thomas Gradgrind, a strict schoolmaster who believes solely in facts and rationality, insisting that education should be devoid of imagination and emotion. The narrative delves into themes of industrialization, the dehumanization of individuals, and the consequences of an education system that neglects the creative facets of humanity. The opening portion of the novel introduces us
to Thomas Gradgrind and his utilitarian philosophy of education centered on facts. Gradgrind is depicted as a rigid figure, who, while in a monotonous classroom, emphasizes the importance of facts over imagination, interacting with his pupils, particularly a girl named Sissy Jupe. Sissy struggles under Gradgrind's harsh educational regime, highlighting the tension between her imaginative nature and the rigid expectations of her environment. As the chapter progresses, we see Gradgrind's approach to education and child-rearing starkly contrasted with the emotions and creativity embodied by Sissy and her father, revealing early on the central conflict between factual rigidity and the human spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | French, H. |
| Translator | Mensing, C. M. |
| Uniform Title | Hard times. Dutch |
| Title | Slechte Tijden |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Social problems -- Fiction |
| Subject | Utilitarianism -- Fiction |
| Subject | Education -- Fiction |
| Subject | Political fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 50771 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-50771-2 |
| Release Date | Dec 26, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 515 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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