Bleak House by Charles Dickens
"Bleak House" is a complex narrative that critiques the British judiciary system through a long-running legal case known as Jarndyce and Jarndyce. The story follows the lives of numerous characters, including the kind-hearted Esther Summerson, her friends Richard and Ada, and their guardian, Mr. Jarndyce, who are all caught in the web of a legal dispute over an inheritance. The novel is known for its detailed depiction of the legal system, its vivid characters, and its exploration of social issues of the time.
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- Published
- 1852
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 800-1000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following 30 lists:
- 6th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 12th on The 100 Best Novels Of All Time In English (The Guardian)
- 12th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 25th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 25th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 26th on Readers’ Top 100 Novels Of All Time (Guardian)
- 36th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 37th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 75th on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 75th on 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- 79th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 92nd on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 98th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 135th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
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- F. B. Perkins' List of 100 Best Fiction (LibraryThing (from The Book Lover by James Baldwin (1910)))
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