Bleak House: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Bleak House by Charles Dickens — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
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.
Quick facts about Bleak House
- Title: Bleak House
- Author: Charles Dickens
- First published: 1850
- Genre: fiction, guardian and ward, young women
- OpenLibrary ID: OL14868510W
Where to read Bleak House
Bleak House by Charles Dickens is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Bleak House about?
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 i
Who wrote Bleak House?
Bleak House was written by Charles Dickens.
When was Bleak House published?
Bleak House was first published in 1850.
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