Bleak House Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1509825428 ISBN-13: 9781509825424 Publisher: MacMillan Collector's Library OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Family Life - General - Fiction | Literary |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 2.3" H x 4.2" W x 6.1" (1.40 lbs) 1288 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: At the court of Chancery the inheritance case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has been going on for generations, but a new piece of evidence might end it once and for all. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an afterword by David Stuart Davies and original illustrations by H.K. Browne. The interminable lawsuit encompasses so many diverse characters in its thrall, including Esther Summerson, the heroine of the novel and one of Dickens' more feisty and characterful leading ladies. We are drawn in and fascinated by the complex set of relationships at all levels of society, from Sir Leicester and Lady Dedlock, cocooned in their stately home in Lincolnshire, to Jo, the crossing sweeper in the hell hole known as Tom-All-Alone's. In none of Charles Dickens' other novels is the canvas broader, the sweep more inclusive, the linguistic texture richer and the gallery of comic grotesques more extraordinary. Bleak House is not only a love story and a tightly plotted murder mystery, but also a condemnation of the corruption at the heart of English society. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dickens, Charles: - Considered by many to be the greatest novelist of the English language, Charles John Huffam Dickens was born February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, England. Some of his most popular works include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. |