Bleak House
Charles Dickens
(Author)
Phiz
(Illustrator)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
'Dickens's chilling tale of murder and betrayal' Sunday Times
'The one great principle of the English law is, to make business for itself' 'Jarndyce and Jardyce' is an infamous lawsuit that has been in process for generations. Nobody can remember exactly how the case started but many different individuals have found their fortunes caught up in it. Esther Summerson watches as her friends and neighbours are consumed by their hopes and disappointments with the proceedings. But while the intricate puzzles of the lawsuit are being debated by lawyers, other more dramatic mysteries are unfolding that involve heartbreak, lost children, blackmail and murder.Product Details
Price
$13.95
$12.97
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Publish Date
June 01, 2008
Pages
800
Dimensions
6.04 X 7.9 X 1.77 inches | 1.31 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780099511458
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About the Author
Charles Dickens is considered one of the English language's greatest writers. His works include The Adventures of Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, and A Tale of Two Cities. Phiz is the pseudonym of Hablot Knight Browne, the English artist who was the illustrator of several Charles Dickens books in their original editions.
Reviews
"He happens to be my favorite novelist." --Joss Whedon on Charles Dickens
"Perhaps Bleak House is his best novel. . . When Dickens wrote Bleak House he had grown up." --G. K. Chesterton
"Perhaps "Bleak House" is his best novel. . . When Dickens wrote "Bleak House" he had grown up." G. K. Chesterton"
"He happens to be my favorite novelist." Joss Whedon on Charles Dickens"
"Kafka's favourite book, a tour de force that mixes grand scale and minutely-observed, perfectly-heard reality. Incomparable set-pieces (that opening! spontaneous combustion!) and dialogue." --James Hawes, director, Doctor Who
"I keep on reading it in order to discover how to write a novel." --John Mortimer, author, Rumpole of the Bailey
"Perhaps Bleak House is his best novel. . . When Dickens wrote Bleak House he had grown up." --G. K. Chesterton
"Perhaps "Bleak House" is his best novel. . . When Dickens wrote "Bleak House" he had grown up." G. K. Chesterton"
"He happens to be my favorite novelist." Joss Whedon on Charles Dickens"
"Kafka's favourite book, a tour de force that mixes grand scale and minutely-observed, perfectly-heard reality. Incomparable set-pieces (that opening! spontaneous combustion!) and dialogue." --James Hawes, director, Doctor Who
"I keep on reading it in order to discover how to write a novel." --John Mortimer, author, Rumpole of the Bailey
