Bleak House
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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In the labyrinthine corridors of the Court of Chancery, where cases stretch across generations and justice is perpetually deferred, Charles Dickens constructs one of the most damning indictments of institutional corruption ever written — Bleak House chronicles the story of Esther Summerson and the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, a legal dispute so consuming it devours the lives and fortunes of all who are drawn into its orbit. Set against the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London and the decaying grandeur of Chesney Wold, Dickens weaves a vast social tapestry that implicates not only the law, but the aristocracy, the philanthropic classes, and the very fabric of English society. This volume, part of the prestigious Macmillan Casebook Series under the general editorship of A.E. Dyson, presents a curated selection of critical essays that illuminate the novel's enduring literary significance, tracing its narrative innovations — including its groundbreaking use of dual narration — and the moral urgency that courses through every chapter. Scholars and enthusiasts alike will find these collected perspectives an indispensable guide to understanding why Bleak House is widely regarded as Dickens' masterwork, leaving the reader to wonder: can any system of justice survive its own machinery?
Author: Charles Dickens (Edited By A.E. Dyson)
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the labyrinthine corridors of the Court of Chancery, where cases stretch across generations and justice is perpetually deferred, Charles Dickens constructs one of the most damning indictments of institutional corruption ever written — Bleak House chronicles the story of Esther Summerson and the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, a legal dispute so consuming it devours the lives and fortunes of all who are drawn into its orbit. Set against the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London and the decaying grandeur of Chesney Wold, Dickens weaves a vast social tapestry that implicates not only the law, but the aristocracy, the philanthropic classes, and the very fabric of English society. This volume, part of the prestigious Macmillan Casebook Series under the general editorship of A.E. Dyson, presents a curated selection of critical essays that illuminate the novel's enduring literary significance, tracing its narrative innovations — including its groundbreaking use of dual narration — and the moral urgency that courses through every chapter. Scholars and enthusiasts alike will find these collected perspectives an indispensable guide to understanding why Bleak House is widely regarded as Dickens' masterwork, leaving the reader to wonder: can any system of justice survive its own machinery?