Bleak house
(Book)
Author:
Published:
London : Heron Books, [n.d.].
Format:
Book
Edition:
centennial edition.
Physical Desc:
xxv, 2 v. : ill. 21 cm.
Lexile measure:
1180L
Status:
Description
Often considered Charles Dickens's masterpiece, Bleak House blends together several literary genres—detective fiction, romance, melodrama, and satire—to create an unforgettable portrait of the decay and corruption at the heart of English law and society in the Victorian era. Opening in the swirling mists of London, the novel revolves around a court case that has dragged on for decades—the infamous Jarndyce and Jarndyce lawsuit, in which an inheritance is gradually devoured by legal costs. As Dickens takes us through the case's history, he presents a cast of characters as idiosyncratic and memorable as any he ever created, including the beautiful Lady Dedlock, who hides a shocking secret about an illegitimate child and a long-lost love; Mr. Bucket, one of the first detectives to appear in English fiction; and the hilarious Mrs. Jellyby, whose endless philanthropy has left her utterly unconcerned about her own family. As a question of inheritance becomes a question of murder, the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, struggles to discover the truth about her birth and her unknown mother's tragic life. Can the resilience of her love transform a bleak house? And—more devastatingly—will justice prevail?
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Essex Adult Fiction
DICKENS V. 1
On Shelf
Essex Adult Fiction
DICKENS V. 2
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.8, 67 Points
Level 8.8, 67 Points
Lexile measure:
1180
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Dickens, C. Bleak house. centennial edition. London, Heron Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Bleak House. London, Heron Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, Bleak House. London, Heron Books.
MLA Citation (style guide)Dickens, Charles. Bleak House. centennial edition. London, Heron Books,
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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