`Author:` Charles Dickens `Availability:` > [!info] > ## Key Takeaways ## Summary ## Quotes - ## Notes – Hard Times • Summary: The novel contrasts characters like Sissy Jupe, who is compassionate and innately insightful despite her lack of formal education, with others who are coldly rational but disconnected from human emotions. • Sociological Insight: Dickens suggests that intelligence is multifaceted and that industrial-era schooling often prioritised conformity over creativity and emotional understanding. `Concepts:` `Knowledge Base:` [[Books index]]