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Bleak House

Charles Dickens (author), Peter Ackroyd (author of introduction)

Paperback Published on: 01/01/1998

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Synopsis

As the case of Jarndyce vs Jarndyce - a long and hopeless lawsuit over a disputed will - drags slowly on through the courts, it begins to wear down all those caught in its complicated web. Esther Summerson, an orphan placed in the care of the kind and gentle John Jarndyce at Bleak House, can only watch on as the people she loves are consumed by the proceedings. But when Esther's past comes looking for her, will the discovery of her true identity finally lead her to the answers she has been searching for?

Publisher information

Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9780099533528
Number of pages: 960
Dimensions: 178 x 110 mm
Languages: English

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Great book

I really enjoyed this book

Charles Dickens

While Dickens is an incredible writer the sheer amount of characters and interlocking story lines, not to mention the many complexities of the legal system... READ MORE

Ecowitch

Bleak House

This book had been on my bookshelf to read since I was 15. Each year I would pick it up, and tail off somewhere around page 30 concluding that my taste jus... READ MORE

Vee

More life than bleakness

I have always been a believer of Dickens in wintertime. There is something about the darkness of his work, so clear in title ‘Bleak house’ and the metaphor... READ MORE

Serraphina Robinson

Not so Bleak but a bit meandering

I went into this book with high hopes. So many people had messaged me to say it was a favourite of theirs and I really wanted to love it. I enjoyed it, but... READ MORE

Laura

Breathtaking

I was only going to read the first chapter but it so in depth imagination that I can feel and smell everything that is in the book. The only downside to ... READ MORE

Freya Bradley

Purple prose - but brilliant story

Bleak House tells the complex story of a notorious lawsuit set in 19th-century London, where fog symbolizes the corruption of the legal system. If you enjo... READ MORE

Laura McToal

Tremendous.

Just finished this marathon book, amazing. So many interlinked characters and stories over nearly 1300 pages make it well worth your while. Dickens' Great ... READ MORE

Neil Davis

Bleak House

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