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Bleak House

by Charles Dickens
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A tale of family secrets and the damaging corruption of the British legal system from the author of Great Expectations and Oliver Twist.
 
In Bleak House, Charles Dickens not only pries apart the stultifying and ponderous conduct and contracts of British moneyed society, but also takes specific aim at an English judicial system in desperate need of modernization and reform.
Featuring the voice of Esther Summerson—Dickens’s only female narrator—the story unfolds around a generations-old legal case involving numerous inheritances. It is Esther’s hidden birthright that sparks the drama, bringing to light such memorable characters as the Lady Dedlock, haunted by her shameful past; John Jarndyce, whose seemingly infinite kindness is driven by hidden guilt; and the sly lawyer Mr. Tulkinghorn, who secretly relishes the power his position gives him over his clients.
 
Weaving a complex web of plots and subplots, Dickens created one of his most dramatically satisfying and boldly ambitious narratives in Bleak House, as the novel offers a scathing indictment of the mores and moral injustices of his time.
 
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
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Publisher: Open Road Media

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  • Release date: September 12, 2017

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  • ISBN: 9781504048187
  • File size: 4469 KB
  • Release date: September 12, 2017

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781504048187
  • File size: 3606 KB
  • Release date: September 12, 2017

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Kindle Book
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subjects

Classic Literature Fiction Literature

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1180
Text Difficulty:8-10

A tale of family secrets and the damaging corruption of the British legal system from the author of Great Expectations and Oliver Twist.
 
In Bleak House, Charles Dickens not only pries apart the stultifying and ponderous conduct and contracts of British moneyed society, but also takes specific aim at an English judicial system in desperate need of modernization and reform.
Featuring the voice of Esther Summerson—Dickens’s only female narrator—the story unfolds around a generations-old legal case involving numerous inheritances. It is Esther’s hidden birthright that sparks the drama, bringing to light such memorable characters as the Lady Dedlock, haunted by her shameful past; John Jarndyce, whose seemingly infinite kindness is driven by hidden guilt; and the sly lawyer Mr. Tulkinghorn, who secretly relishes the power his position gives him over his clients.
 
Weaving a complex web of plots and subplots, Dickens created one of his most dramatically satisfying and boldly ambitious narratives in Bleak House, as the novel offers a scathing indictment of the mores and moral injustices of his time.
 
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Expand title description text
Classic Literature Fiction Literature
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Open Road Media

    Kindle Book
    Release date: September 12, 2017

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781504048187
    File size: 4469 KB
    Release date: September 12, 2017

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781504048187
    File size: 3606 KB
    Release date: September 12, 2017

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 1180
    Text Difficulty: 8-10
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