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Charles Dickens

In this, Dickens’ most openly political novel, we discover the terrible human consequences of a ruthlessly materialistic philosophy in the lives of Thomas Gradgrind’s family, brought up to believe that only ‘Facts! Facts! Facts!’ have any meaning. Set in Coketown, a typical Lancashire milltown, the novel graphically exposes the truth about Victorian ‘progress’. Duration - 21h 7m. Author - Charles Dickens. Narrator - Anton Lesser. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023.

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United States

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In this, Dickens’ most openly political novel, we discover the terrible human consequences of a ruthlessly materialistic philosophy in the lives of Thomas Gradgrind’s family, brought up to believe that only ‘Facts! Facts! Facts!’ have any meaning. Set in Coketown, a typical Lancashire milltown, the novel graphically exposes the truth about Victorian ‘progress’. Duration - 21h 7m. Author - Charles Dickens. Narrator - Anton Lesser. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023.

Language:

English


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