Description
The Folio Society's handsome twentieth century production of one of Dickens' most beloved novels, featuring illustrations by Charles Keeping. First published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853, Bleak House has many characters and several sub-plots, and is told partly by the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and partly by an omniscient narrator. At the center of Bleak House is a long-running legal case in the Court of Chancery, Jarndyce and Jarndyce, which comes about because a testator has written several conflicting wills.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
874 pages
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 1994
Publisher
London: The Folio Society, 1994.
Editions
754 editions
Genres
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Long and drawn out, much like the central case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce. This is three or four books shoved into one, and it's extremely difficult to get through.
August 28th 2026
I decided to read this having watched Dickensian on the BBC as I wanted to find out more about the Barbery sisters. I had seen Bleak House on TV many years ago so knew the general gist.I do love Dickens but some chapters I found hard work. There were a few chapters - generally about the more minor characters - that I just couldn't grasp so I couldn't focus on what was supposed to be happening i.e. George, Smallweed. The wider story was very engaging and as usual Dickens character descriptions were second to none.
March 14th 2016