Bleak House is a nineteenth century novel by English writer Charles Dickens.
The novel, which follows a long-running legal dispute, attacked the Court of Chancery laws of the time, and is believed to have helped inspire widespread legal reforms several years later.
Plot Synopsis
Bleak House features a vast array of characters, and numerous sub-plots through a controversial legal depute.
Critical Reception
Considered by critics such as Harold Bloom and G.K. Chesterton to be Dickens most accomplished novel.
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Bleak House Adaptations
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- 1920: Bleak House
- 1922: Bleak House
- 1926: Bleak House
- 1959: Bleak House (TV)
- 1985: Bleak House (Miniseries)
- 2005: Bleak House (TV)
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Fast Facts
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Author
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Illustrator
Hablot Knight Browne
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Genre
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Publication date
1852-1853
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Publisher
Bradbury and Evans
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Pages
928
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Fact:
ISBN 0-375-76005-9
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Fact:
Originally published serially in 20 installments
