# Charles Dickens — The Story of Utopias character guide

> Charles Dickens in The Story of Utopias by Lewis Mumford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dickens

**First appearance:** 0003-the-story-of-utopias

## Who they are

English novelist whose social criticism is briefly referenced in the text.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_utopias_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned for his portrayal of Gradgrind and Bounderby in 'Hard Times,' representing the 'practical' men who sought to realize an Iron Age utopia.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_utopias_se/chapters/vi)

Referenced for satirizing the Mudfog Association, illustrating the era's proliferation of societies.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_utopias_se/chapters/viii)

Dickens' 'Hard Times' provides the sharp picture of Coketown, the quintessence of the industrial age.

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