Bleak House
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| Bleak House is the ninth novel by Charles Dickens, published in 20 monthly parts between March 1852 and September 1853. Dickens's assault on the flaws of the British judiciary system is based in part on his own experiences as a law clerk. His harsh characterization of the slow, arcane Chancery law process, helped to set the stage for its eventual reform in the 1870s. |
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| I. | In Chancery |
| II. | In Fashion |
| III. | A Progress |
| IV. | Telescopic Philanthropy |
| V. | A Morning Adventure |
| VI. | Quite at Home |
| VII. | The Ghost's Walk |
| VIII. | Covering a Multitude of Sins |
| IX. | Signs and Tokens |
| X. | The Law-Writer |
| XI. | Our Dear Brother |
| XII. | On the Watch |
| XIII. | Esther's Narrative |
| XIV. | Deportment |
| XV. | Bell Yard |
| XVI. | Tom-all-Alone's |
| XVII. | Esther's Narrative |
| XVIII. | Lady Dedlock |
| XIX. | Moving On |
| XX. | A New Lodger |
| XXI. | The Smallweed Family |
| XXII. | Mr. Bucket |
| XXIII. | Esther's Narrative |
| XXIV. | An Appeal Case |
| XXV. | Mrs. Snagsby Sees It All |
| XXVI. | Sharpshooters |
| XXVII. | More Old Soldiers Than One |
| XXVIII. | The Ironmaster |
| XXIX. | The Young Man |
| XXX. | Esther's Narrative |
| XXXI. | Nurse and Patient |
| XXXII. | The Appointed Time |
| XXXIII. | Interlopers |
| XXXIV. | A Turn of the Screw |
| XXXV. | Esther's Narrative |
| XXXVI. | Chesney Wold |
| XXXVII. | Jarndyce and Jarndyce |
| XXXVIII. | A Struggle |
| XXXIX. | Attorney and Client |
| XL. | National and Domestic |
| XLI. | In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Room |
| XLII. | In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Chambers |
| XLIII. | Esther's Narrative |
| XLIV. | The Letter and the Answer |
| XLV. | In Trust |
| XLVI. | Stop Him! |
| XLVII. | Jo's Will |
| XLVIII. | Closing in |
| XLIX. | Dutiful Friendship |
| L. | Esther's Narrative |
| LI. | Enlightened |
| LII. | Obstinacy |
| LIII. | The Track |
| LIV. | Springing a Mine |
| LV. | Flight |
| LVI. | Pursuit |
| LVII. | Esther's Narrative |
| LVIII. | A Wintry Day and Night |
| LIX. | Esther's Narrative |
| LX. | Perspective |
| LXI. | A Discovery |
| LXII. | Another Discovery |
| LXIII. | Steel and Iron |
| LXIV. | Esther's Narrative |
| LXV. | Beginning the World |
| LXVI. | Down in Lincolnshire |
| LXVII. | The Close of Esther's Narrative |
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This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. |
