Bleak House by Charles Dickens (Book Analysis)
Bleak House by Charles Dickens (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Bleak House by Charles Dickens. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including justice, poverty and childhood. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 60-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Charles Dickens
- Presentation of Bleak House
- Summary of Bleak House
- Character study
- Esther Summerson
- Mr John Jarndyce
- Ada Clare
- Harold Skimpole
- Lady Dedlock
- Mr Tulkinghorn
- Inspector Bucket
- The Jellyby family
- Mademoiselle Hortense
- Lord Chancellor (Krook)
- Miss Flite
- Jo
- Nemo
- Analysis of Bleak House
- The Court of Chancery
- The household and motherhood
- Childhood
About Bleak House
Bleak House is widely recognized as one of Dickens’ greatest literary achievements, and stands out for the thought-provoking interplay of its two narrators and its incisive criticism of the Victorian justice system, which is shown to be far from just. As is typical of Dickens’ work, it features a vivid, memorable cast of characters, including the secretive Lady Dedlock and Inspector Bucket, one of the earliest detectives in English fiction. Bleak House has inspired numerous adaptations, including a 2008 BBC miniseries starring Gillian Anderson, Carey Mulligan and Charles Dance.
About Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was one of the best-known and most acclaimed novelists of Victorian England. He was also a prominent social critic, and frequently used his writing to denounce the injustices faced by the poor and vulnerable in 19th-century Britain, as well as campaigning tirelessly for social reform. He was a prolific writer, and published many novels, novellas, short stories and non-fiction articles. Dickens’ most famous works include Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol, and many of his books are still widely read and studied today.
Product details
ISBN | 9782808015837 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 60 |
File size | 2.2 MB |