← All characters

Hard Times · Character

George Gradgrind

Thomas Gradgrind's brother, mentioned as a dissipated figure.

minor

Also known as George Gradgrind, George

First appearance: xv father and daughter

See George Gradgrind in xv father and daughterBook page

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

Character Web

8 connections

A slice of how George Gradgrind sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

JBJosiah BounderbyTGThomas GradgrindLGLouisa GradgrindSBStephen Blackp…MGMrs. GradgrindGGGeorge Gradgrind

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Circus Performers & Hidden Connections
  • Protagonist
  • Utilitarian Society & Oppressed Workers

+3 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Louisa’s awakening from a "torpor" marks the emotional and psychol…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading
See George Gradgrind in xv father and daughter
Discover — BetterReads