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Bleak House
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Published:
London : Penguin Books, 2011.
Physical Desc:
xxxix, 1036 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 67
Lexile measure:
1180L
Status:
Description

Bleak House, Dickens's most daring experiment in the narration of a complex plot, challenges the reader to make connections - between the fashionable and the outcast, the beautiful and the ugly, the powerful and the victims. Nowhere in Dickens's later novels is his attack on an uncaring society more imaginatively embodied, but nowhere either is the mixture of comedy and angry satire more deftly managed. Bleak House defies a single description. It is a mystery story, in which Esther Summerson discovers the truth about her birth and her unknown mother's tragic life. It is a murder story, which comes to a climax in a thrilling chase, led by one of the earliest detectives in English fiction, Inspector Bucket. And it is a fable about redemption, in which a bleak house is transformed by the resilience of human love.

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Format:
Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780141198354, 0141198354
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.8, 67 Points
Lexile measure:
1180

Notes

General Note
"Reissued with a new preface and revised Dickens chronology"--Title page verso.
General Note
"This edition published 2011"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references pages (xxxvii-xxxviii).
Description
Bleak House, Dickens's most daring experiment in the narration of a complex plot, challenges the reader to make connections - between the fashionable and the outcast, the beautiful and the ugly, the powerful and the victims. Nowhere in Dickens's later novels is his attack on an uncaring society more imaginatively embodied, but nowhere either is the mixture of comedy and angry satire more deftly managed. Bleak House defies a single description. It is a mystery story, in which Esther Summerson discovers the truth about her birth and her unknown mother's tragic life. It is a murder story, which comes to a climax in a thrilling chase, led by one of the earliest detectives in English fiction, Inspector Bucket. And it is a fable about redemption, in which a bleak house is transformed by the resilience of human love.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,8.8,67.0,60407.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Dickens, C., Bradbury, N., & Eagleton, T. (2011). Bleak House. London, Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, Nicola. Bradbury and Terry Eagleton. 2011. Bleak House. London, Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, Nicola. Bradbury and Terry Eagleton, Bleak House. London, Penguin Books, 2011.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Dickens, Charles, et al. Bleak House. London, Penguin Books, 2011.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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