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Bleak House

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4 out of 5
Based on 96,140 Ratings and 4,585 Reviews

Book Description
Bleak House is a satirical look at the Byzantine legal system in London as it consumes the minds and talents of the greedy and nearly destroys the lives of innocents--a contemporary tale indeed. Dickens's tale takes us from the foggy dank streets of London and the maze of the Inns of Court to the peaceful countryside of England. Likewise, the characters run from murderous villains to virtuous... More
Book Information
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
BindingPaperback (79 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages986
ISBN-100393093328
ISBN-13978-0393093322
Publication Date12/17/1977
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About Charles Dickens (Author) : Charles Dickens, (February 1812 – 9 June 1870), pen-name "Boz", was one of the most popular English novelists of the Victorian era as well as a vigorous social campaigner. Critics George Gissing an... more
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About George Harry Ford (Author) : George Harry Ford is a published author. A published credit of George Harry Ford is Bleak House: An Authoritative and Annotated Text, Illustrations, a Note on the Text, Genesis and Composition, Backgr... more
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About Sylvere Monod (Author, Editor) : Sylvere Monod is a published author and an editor. Published credits of Sylvere Monod include Hard Times, Third Edition (Norton Critical Editions) and Bleak House: An Authoritative and Annotated Text,... more
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About George Cephas Ford (Editor) : George Cephas Ford is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of George Cephas Ford include Bright Eyes, Brown Skin.
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9/22/2011 Gail Fattori said: Classic and really great story.
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