Bleak House

Name: Bleak House
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780141439723
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By Charles Dickens

4.02

( 110,399 ratings, 5,706 reviews)

Summary

Bleak House by Charles Dickens weaves a complex narrative revolving around the protracted legal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce in the Court of Chancery. The book intricately follows several characters intertwined by the case, exploring themes of justice, social class, and human compassion. Through its vivid depiction of Victorian London, the story examines the impact of law and society on the lives of its diverse characters.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this immersive tale if you're fascinated by intricate plots and vivid character studies. Set within the English legal system, it delves into themes of social injustice and intertwines the lives of many memorable characters. Fans of Victorian literature and detailed storytelling will find this novel captivating and thought-provoking.

Bleak House

As the interminable case of 'Jarndyce and Jarndyce' grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada and Richard Clare, whose inheritance is gradually being devoured by legal costs; Esther Summerson, a ward of court, whose parentage is a source of deepening mystery; the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn.

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As the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada and Richard Clare, whose inheritance is gradually being devoured by legal costs; Esther Summerson, a ward of court, whose parentage is a source of deepening mystery; the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn; the determined sleuth Inspector Bucket; and even Jo, the destitute little crossing-sweeper.

A savage, but often comic, indictment of a society that is rotten to the core, Bleak House is one of Dickens's most ambitious novels, with a range that extends from the drawing rooms of the aristocracy to the poorest of London slums.

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Bleak House is often hailed as one of Charles Dickens's finest works, reflecting his maturity as a writer. G. K. Chesterton praises it as potentially Dickens's best novel, signalling the author's growth and depth in storytelling.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141439723

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Edited by Nicola Bradbury
Introduction by Nicola Bradbury
Preface by Terry Eagleton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 47.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 736g

Pages: 1088

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Charles Dickens Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-70) was a political reporter and journalist before establishing his reputation as a novelist with PICKWICK PAPERS (1836-7). His novels captured and held the public imagination over a period of more than thirty years. Nicola Bradbury is Lecturer in English at the University of Reading.