Charles Dickens and ‘The Star’ Essay
Charles Dickens
‘Hard Times’ was first published in 1854. It was written by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) who had a very strong opinion on empiricism. It is set in the nineteenth century at a time when school was not compulsory and child labour was common. ‘Hard Times’ is set in the imaginary city of Coketown, which is an…