Bleak House

Bleak House, Charles Dickens's 1853 novel, follows the endless Chancery lawsuit of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, critiquing the Court of Chancery and its delays. The story is told in part by Esther Summerson and opens with a foggy London scene.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic romance and society novels›British and Irish novels to 1900›Social problems and new ideas

Reader

Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic romance and society novels›British and Irish novels to 1900›Social problems and new ideas