Détails du livre
Format
Kindle
Pages
1,088
Langue
Anglais
Publié
Mar 27, 2003
Éditeur
PENGUIN UK
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.
Genres
Romance
Mystère
Science-fiction
Thriller & Suspense
Enfants
Biographie
Action & Aventure
Histoire
Horreur
Humour
Affaires & Économie
Fantaisie
Manga
Romans graphiques
Santé et Bien-être
Art et Photographie
Crime
Classiques
Contemporain
Nature
Avis
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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