Bleak House

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: B0CL5PVRJH ISBN13: 9791041820849 Release Date: October 2023 Publisher: Culturea Length: 760 Pages Weight: 2.16 lbs. Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.8" x 8.3" Age Range: 9 to 11 years Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6 "Bleak House" is a multi-faceted novel that combines social commentary, satire, and intricate storytelling. The story is narrated by an omniscient and somewhat sardonic voice. The novel begins with a description of a never-ending legal case, Jarndyce and Jarndyce, which has dragged on in the Court of Chancery for many years. This case serves as a central symbol of the inefficiency, corruption, and injustice of the legal system in Victorian England. The plot follows the lives of several characters whose fates are intertwined, directly or indirectly, with the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case. The central figure is Esther Summerson, an orphan who becomes the ward of John Jarndyce, one of the main beneficiaries of the disputed inheri