Charles Dickens' 'Hard Times' / Utilitarian Economics

Abstract: A 6 page paper discussing the historical background behind Dickens' indictment of English industrialism. It shows how Dickens' familiarity with Smith, Malthus and Bentham can be discerned in the story, and contrasts their economic views as embodied in Gradgrind and Bounderby with the circus people. One additional source besides the novel itself is cited.

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Catagory: American Literature

Subcatagory: Literature

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