The novel has many characters and several subplots, and is told partly by the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson and partly by an omniscient narrator. Indeed in none of Charles Dickens’ other novels is the canvas broader, the sweep more inclusive, the linguistic texture richer and the gallery of comic grotesques more extraordinary. Bleak House is a novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853. We are drawn in and fascinated by the complex relationships. The law courts prevailing over the case of Jarndyce & Jarndyce are overwhelming in their pedantic, futile red-tape bureaucratic adherence to old principles. There’s Esther Summerson, Dickens' feisty heroine Sir Leicester and Lady Dedlock, cocooned in their stately home in Lincolnshire and Jo, the penniless crossing sweeper. It is the ultimate indictment of law, lawyers, and. The inheritance case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has been going on for generations involving myriad characters from all walks of life. Miller remains as right now as he was in that classroom in 1978-BLEAK HOUSE is the one indispensable book. This edition has an afterword by David Stuart Davies and original illustrations by H. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. Bleak House is not only a love story and a tightly plotted murder mystery, but also a condemnation of the corruption at the heart of English society.
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