Prepare to enter Coketown, a soot-choked industrial city where facts are king and human feeling is a dangerous fancy. Here, the wealthy Gradgrind raises his children on logic alone, stifling their imagination in the name of efficiency. But life, as Louisa Gradgrind soon discovers, is not a simple equation. Brace yourself for a tale of love, rebellion, and the fight for humanity in a world obsessed with machinery. Charles Dickens' "Hard Times" is a gripping social commentary, ready to transport you to a world on the brink. Will logic prevail, or will a spark of fancy ignite a revolution? Listen now and find out.