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Bleak House

By Charles Dickens
Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics
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Bleak House by Charles Dickens is a rich tapestry of Victorian England, weaving a story around the interminable legal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce. It explores the lives interconnected by the lawsuit, focusing on themes of social injustice and the complexities of human relationships. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of Esther Summerson and an omniscient third-person narrator, bringing to life a vivid cast of characters and dark secrets.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy immersive narratives filled with intriguing characters and social commentary. Set against the backdrop of a long-running legal case, it's a gripping exploration of Victorian society and its complexities, blending mystery, drama, and satire in a compelling story that remains engaging and thought-provoking.

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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; and, more.

As the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people.

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Bleak House by Charles Dickens is a Dickensian sweeping family saga, presented in a gorgeous new clothbound edition.

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, these delectable and collectible editions are designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. They are bound in high-quality, colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.

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.

Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141198354

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 October 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Nicola Bradbury

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 51.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 943g

Pages: 1088

Collections

Charles Dickens Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

About the Author

Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812. He is the author of such Classics as Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, The Old Curiosity Shop, A Christmas Carol and David Copperfield. In later works, such as Bleak House and Little Dorrit, Dickens's social criticism became more radical and his comedy more savage. His last novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, was never completed and he died on 9 June 1870.

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