Hard Times · Character

Josiah Bounderby

Josiah Bounderby is a character in Hard Times by Charles Dickens.

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Also known as Mr. Bounderby, Bounderby, old Bounderby, Josiah Bounderby of Coketown

First appearance: 0004-iv-mr-bounderby

A boastful, self-made banker and factory owner who marries Louisa Gradgrind.