ანოტაცია: Published in 1854, Hard Times stands as Charles Dickens's sharpest critique of Victorian society, where he takes aim at the dehumanizing forces of industrialism, utilitarian philosophy, and rigid social norms. Set not in his usual London but in the factional mill-town of Coketown, the novel replaces whimsy with grim realism, dissecting a world where „Facts“ reign supreme and human emotion is seen as a weakness.