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. The cold and beautiful Lady Dedlock, has a dark secret in her past, and the ruthless lawyer Tulkinghorn vows to uncover it. Macmillan Readers Bleak House Upper Intermediate Reader by Charles Dickens (Original Author), Margaret Tarner (Retold by) Filter Results Shipping Eligible for Free Shipping Expedited Shipping Available Item Condition Seller Rating Change Currency + Add to Wishlist All All Copies ( 0 ) Choose Edition ( 1 ) Currently there are no copies available.

We are drawn in and fascinated by the complex relationships. 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. The inheritance case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has been going on for generations involving myriad characters from all walks of life.

This edition has an afterword by David Stuart Davies and original illustrations by H. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. Bleak House, novel by British author Charles Dickens, published serially in 185253 and in book form in 1853 and considered to be among the author’s best work. Macmillan Readers Upper-Intermediate: Bleak House - Charles Dickens Uebnice. 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.

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