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
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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
Language
English
Word count
14121
Level
CEFR B1
Collection level
Level 3
Collection
Dominoes
Exams
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET); IELTS 3.5 – 4.5; TOEIC 550 – 780; TOEFL 57 – 86

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