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Bleak house
Title:
Bleak house
Author:
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Publication Information:
New York : Knopf, [1991]

©1991
Physical Description:
xlix, 891 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Summary:
Bleak House defies a single description. It is a mystery story, in which Esther Summerson discovers the truth about her birth and her unknown mother's tragic life. It is a murder story, which comes to a climax in a thrilling chase, led by one of the earliest detectives in English fiction, Inspector Bucket.
Language:
English
Contents:
In Chancery -- In fashion -- A Progress -- Telescopic philanthropy -- A Morning adventure -- Quite at home -- Ghost's walk -- Covering a multitude of sins -- Signs and tokens -- Law-writer -- Our dear brother -- On the watch -- Esther's narrative -- Deportment -- Bell yard -- Tom-all-alone's -- Lady Dedlock -- Moving on -- A New lodger -- Smallweed family -- Mr. Bucket -- An Appeal case -- Mrs. Snagsby sees it all -- Sharpshooters -- More old soldiers than one -- Ironmaster -- Young man -- Nurse and patient -- Appointed time -- Interlopers -- A Turn of the screw -- Chesney world -- Jarndyce and Jarndyce -- A Struggle -- Attorney and client -- National and domestic -- In Mr. Tulkinghorn's room -- In Mr. Tulkinghorn's chambers -- Letter and the answer -- In trust -- Stop him! -- Jo's will -- Closing in -- Dutiful friendship -- Enlightened -- Obstinacy -- Track -- Springing a mine -- Flight -- Pursuit -- A Wintry day and night -- Perspective -- A Discovery -- Another discovery -- Steel and iron -- Beginning the world -- Down in Lincolnshire -- Close of Esther's narrative -- Introduction to the original Everyman edition
Reading Level:
1180 Lexile.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.8 67.0 60407.
ISBN:
9780679405689
Format :
Book