02943cam a2200361 i 4500 245829058 TxAuBib 20150414120000.0 170825s1984||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781504048187 1504048180 (OCoLC)1001728614 TxAuBib rda Dickens, Charles. BLEAK HOUSE [Book] / by Charles Dickens ; with forty illustrations by "Phiz" ; and an introduction by Sir Osbert Sitwell. USA : The Franklin Library, 1984. 921pages. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier This is a leather-bound Franklin Library edition. Bleak House; PREFACE; CHAPTER I; CHAPTER II; CHAPTER III; CHAPTER IV; CHAPTER V; CHAPTER VI; CHAPTER VII; CHAPTER VIII; CHAPTER IX; CHAPTER X; CHAPTER XI; CHAPTER XII; CHAPTER XIII; CHAPTER XIV; CHAPTER XV; CHAPTER XVI; CHAPTER XVII; CHAPTER XVIII; CHAPTER XIX; CHAPTER XX; CHAPTER XXI; CHAPTER XXII; CHAPTER XXIII; CHAPTER XXIV; CHAPTER XXV; CHAPTER XXVI; CHAPTER XXVII; CHAPTER XXVIII; CHAPTER XXIX; CHAPTER XXX; CHAPTER XXXI; CHAPTER XXXII; CHAPTER XXXIII; CHAPTER XXXIV; CHAPTER XXXV; CHAPTER XXXVI; CHAPTER XXXVII; CHAPTER XXXVIII; CHAPTER XXXIX; CHAPTER XL; CHAPTER XLI; CHAPTER XLII. 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. 20150414. bdb. FICTION / Classics. Illegitimate children Fiction. Guardian and ward Fiction. Young women Fiction. London (England) Fiction. Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882,. CWPCP