Hard Times
Thomas Gradgrind believes that facts and money are more important than feelings and imagination. After Cissy Jupe - a circus child - is left alone in the world, Gradgrind takes her into his house, looking after her and teaching her facts with his own children Tom and Louisa. Some years later the Gradgrind family meets hard times. Louisa becomes a prisoner in a loveless marriage, and Tom has problems at work. In the end, Thomas Gradgrind learns the importance of feel
Dominoes is a full-colour four-level interactive graded readers series for upper-primary and lower-secondary learners. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries, the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners.
Authors
Charles Dickens
Text adaptation by Susan Kingsley
Level
CEFR B1
Language
English
Word count
14121
Collection
Dominoes
Collection level
Level 3
Exams
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET); IELTS 3.5 – 4.5; TOEIC 550 – 780; TOEFL 57 – 86;
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