Hard Times is Dickens's shortest novel, and arguably his greatest triumph. A useful appendix of the author's working notes, together with an enlightening introduction and full explanatory notes, will ensure that this edition becomes the obvious choice for anyone studying the novel.
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Edited by Nina Burgis and with an introduction and notes by Andrew Sanders, Department of English Studies, University of Durham