Hard Times (version 3), Locked Out and On Strike

Hard Times (version 3), Locked Out and On Strike

Charles Dickens

Episodes 22
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Dormant
Since Feb 2026
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and serves as a powerful critique of utilitarian education, epitomized by Mr. Gradgrinds infamous call to Teach these boys and girls nothing but facts. The novel also explores the intense friction between capital and trade unions, suggesting that a humanist education system could bridge the chasm of class struggle. Set in the fictional Coketown, the narrative is inspired by Dickenss visit to Preston during the tumultuous factory lockout of 1853. This version, presented as it was serialized in 20 issues of Dickenss Household Words from April to August 1854, is complemented by two insightful articles—Locked Out and On Strike—which illuminate Dickenss reflections on education and class conflict. - Summary by Phil Benson

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Recent Episodes

022 - On Strike

Feb 21, 2026 36m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

021 - Locked Out

Feb 21, 2026 19m Transcript

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

020 - August 1854 - Chapters 35-36

Feb 21, 2026 54m Transcript

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

019 - August 1854 - Chapters 33-34

Feb 21, 2026 42m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

018 - July 1854 - Chapters 31-32

Feb 21, 2026 42m Transcript

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

017 - July 1854 - Chapters 29-30

Feb 21, 2026 34m Transcript

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

016 - July 1854 - Chapters 27-28

Feb 21, 2026 30m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

015 - July 1854 - Chapters 25-26

Feb 21, 2026 29m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

014 - July 1854 - Chapter 24

Feb 21, 2026 29m Transcript

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

013 - June 1854 - Chapter 23

Feb 21, 2026 28m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

012 - June 1854 - Chapter 22

Feb 21, 2026 27m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

011 - June 1854 - Chapters 20-21

Feb 21, 2026 34m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

010 - June 1854 - Chapters 18-19

Feb 21, 2026 29m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

009 - May 1854 - Chapter 17

Feb 21, 2026 29m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

008 - May 1854 - Chapters 15-16

Feb 21, 2026 30m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

007 - May 1854 - Chapters 13-14

Feb 21, 2026 28m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

006 - May 1854 - Chapters11-12

Feb 21, 2026 29m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

005 - April 1854 - Chapters 9-10

Feb 21, 2026 29m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

004 - April 1854 - Chapters 7-8

Feb 21, 2026 28m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

003 - April 1854 - Chapter 6

Feb 21, 2026 29m

Dive into Charles Dickenss Hard Times, his shortest and most poignant novel, set against the backdrop of the industrial north of England. This gripping tale features a vibrant cast of characters and…

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