Bleak house
(Book)
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Published
New York : Penguins Classics, 2003.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxxix, 1036 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Meadville Public Library | Dickens, Charles | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Penguins Classics, 2003.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.8, 67 Points
Level 8.8, 67 Points
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Description
As the interminable case of 'Jarndyce and Jarndyce' grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada and Richard Clare, whose inheritance is gradually being devoured by legal costs; Esther Summerson, a ward of court, whose parentage is a source of deepening mystery; the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn; the determined sleuth Inspector Bucket; and even Jo, the destitute little crossing-sweeper. A savage, but often comic, indictment of a society that is rotten to the core, Bleak House is one of Dickens's most ambitious novels, with a range that extends from the drawing rooms of the aristocracy to the poorest of London slums. This edition follows the first book edition of 1853, and includes all the original illustrations by 'Phiz', as well as appendices on the Chancery and spontaneous combustion. In his preface, Terry Eagleton examines characterisation and considers Bleak House as an early work of detective fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dickens, C. (2003). Bleak house . Penguins Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. 2003. Bleak House. Penguins Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Bleak House Penguins Classics, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dickens, Charles. Bleak House Penguins Classics, 2003.
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