Bleak House: In Four Volumes, Volume 1... (Macmillan Collector's Library)

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Synopsis
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. 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 inheritance case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has been going on for generations involving myriad characters from all walks of life. There’s Esther Summerson, Dickens' feisty heroine; Sir Leicester and Lady Dedlock, cocooned in their stately home in Lincolnshire; and Jo, the penniless crossing sweeper. We are drawn in and fascinated by the complex relationships. Indeed 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.
Copyright:
2006

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781529029734
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
David Stuart Davies
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Humor
Grade Levels:
Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Reading Age:
18–12
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Introduction by:
David Stuart Davies

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