Contents

Charles Dickens - His Life
His Works
Victorian England - Social, Historical Philosophical Background
The Development of English Novel
Charles Dickens - Plots
Charles Dickens - Humour Pathos
Charles Dickens- Style
Charles Dickens - Satire
Charles Dickens - Characterization: I- His Flat Characters
Charles Dickens - Characterization: II- Exaggeration: Caricature
Hard Times - An Introduction
Hard Times - Persons Places
Hard Times - A Synopsis
Hard Times - Chapter - wise Summary
Hard Times - Critical Commentary
Hard Times - Critical Appreciation
F. R Leave's on Hard Times
Hard Times - A critique of Utilitarianism, Materialism Laissez-Faire
Hard Times - Structure Plot Construction
Hard Times - Its Style
Hard Times - Characterization
Hard Times - Major Characters
Hard Times - Minor Characters
Select Literary Criticism
Select Questions  and Answers
Chronology of Important Dates
Select Bibliography