02464cam a22003973u 4500 50771 UtSlPG 20260610134152.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG nl iso639-1 PR Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 Hard times. Dutch Slechte Tijden Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-12-26 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "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.) Original publication data not identified England -- Fiction Domestic fiction Social problems -- Fiction Utilitarianism -- Fiction Education -- Fiction Political fiction French, H. Mensing, C. M. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50771 91609 91609