Bleak House

by Charles Dickens

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Bleak House is the ninth novel by Charles Dickens, published in 20 monthly parts between March 1852 and September 1853. It is widely held to be one of Dickens' finest and most complete novels, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor characters and sub-plots in his entire canon. Dickens tells all of these both through the narrative of the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and as an omniscient narrator. Memorable characters include the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn, the friendly but depressive John Jarndyce and the childish Harold Skimpole. The plot concerns a long-running legal dispute (Jarndyce and Jarndyce) which has far-reaching consequences for all involved. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Chapters

1 01 - In Chancery
2 01 - In Chancery
3 02 - In Fashion
4 02 - In Fashion
5 03 - A Progress
6 03 - A Progress
7 04 - Telescopic Philanthropy
8 04 - Telescopic Philanthropy
9 05 - A Morning Adventure
10 05 - A Morning Adventure
11 06 - Quite at Home
12 06 - Quite at Home
13 07 - The Ghost's Walk
14 07 - The Ghost's Walk
15 08 - Covering a Multitude of Sins
16 08 - Covering a Multitude of Sins
17 09 - Signs and Tokens
18 09 - Signs and Tokens
19 10 - The Law-Writer
20 10 - The Law-Writer
21 11 - Our Dear Brother
22 11 - Our Dear Brother
23 12 - On the Watch
24 12 - On the Watch
25 13 - Esther's Narrative
26 13 - Esther's Narrative
27 14 - Deportment
28 14 - Deportment
29 15 - Bell Yard
30 15 - Bell Yard
31 16 - Tom-all-Alone's
32 16 - Tom-all-Alone's
33 17 - Esther's Narrative
34 17 - Esther's Narrative
35 18 - Lady Dedlock
36 18 - Lady Dedlock
37 19 - Moving on
38 19 - Moving on
39 20 - A New Lodger
40 20 - A New Lodger
41 21 - The Smallweed Family
42 21 - The Smallweed Family
43 22 - Mr. Bucket
44 22 - Mr. Bucket
45 23 - Esther's Narrative
46 23 - Esther's Narrative
47 24 - An Appeal Case
48 24 - An Appeal Case
49 25 - Mrs. Snagsby Sees it All
50 25 - Mrs. Snagsby Sees it All
51 26 - Sharpshooters
52 26 - Sharpshooters
53 27 - More Old Soldiers than One
54 27 - More Old Soldiers than One
55 28 - The Ironmaster
56 28 - The Ironmaster
57 29 - The Young Man
58 29 - The Young Man
59 30 - Esther's Narrative
60 30 - Esther's Narrative
61 31 - Nurse and Patient
62 31 - Nurse and Patient
63 32 - The Appointed Time
64 32 - The Appointed Time
65 33 - Interlopers
66 33 - Interlopers
67 34 - A Turn of the Screw
68 34 - A Turn of the Screw
69 35 - Esther's Narrative
70 35 - Esther's Narrative
71 36 - Chesney Wold
72 36 - Chesney Wold
73 37 - Jarndyce and Jarndyce
74 37 - Jarndyce and Jarndyce
75 38 - A Struggle
76 38 - A Struggle
77 39 - Attorney and Client
78 39 - Attorney and Client
79 40 - National and Domestic
80 40 - National and Domestic
81 41 - In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Room
82 41 - In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Room
83 42 - In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Chambers
84 42 - In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Chambers
85 43 - Esther's Narrative
86 43 - Esther's Narrative
87 44 - The Letter and the Answer
88 44 - The Letter and the Answer
89 45 - In Trust
90 45 - In Trust
91 46 - Stop him!
92 46 - Stop him!
93 47 - Jo's Will
94 47 - Jo's Will
95 48 - Closing In
96 48 - Closing In
97 49 - Dutiful Friendship
98 49 - Dutiful Friendship
99 50 - Esther's Narrative
100 50 - Esther's Narrative
101 51 - Enlightened
102 51 - Enlightened
103 52 - Obstinacy
104 52 - Obstinacy
105 53 - The Track
106 53 - The Track
107 54 - Springing a Mine
108 54 - Springing a Mine
109 55 - Flight
110 55 - Flight
111 56 - Pursuit
112 56 - Pursuit
113 57 - Esther's Narrative
114 57 - Esther's Narrative
115 58 - A Wintry Day and Night
116 58 - A Wintry Day and Night
117 59 - Esther's Narrative
118 59 - Esther's Narrative
119 60 - Perspective
120 60 - Perspective
121 61 - A Discovery
122 61 - A Discovery
123 62 - Another Discovery
124 62 - Another Discovery
125 63 - Steel and Iron
126 63 - Steel and Iron
127 64 - Esther's Narrative
128 64 - Esther's Narrative
129 65 - Beginning the World
130 65 - Beginning the World
131 66 - Down in Lincolnshire
132 66 - Down in Lincolnshire
133 67 - The Close of Esther's Narrative
134 67 - The Close of Esther's Narrative