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Hard Times is Charles Dickens' tenth novel, published in 1854, that offers a satirical portrayal of English society and its social and economic conditions during the Victorian era. Uniquely concise compared to his other works, it is set entirely in the fictional industrial town of Coketown, reflecting the gritty realities of the time. The novel explores themes relevant to the social fabric of 19th-century England through its depiction of life in a Northern mill town.