bleak house

     

The prospect of an endless lawsuit winding through generations leaves a "bleak" vision

Trivia about bleak house

  • You'll find characters named Skimpole, Krook & Dedlock in this "dismal" Dickens novel
  • "Brick House" is by the Commodores; this Dickens novel tells of the interminable suit of Jarndyce & Jarndyce
  • Considered by some to be Dickens' best, this novel tells the story of a family waiting in vain to inherit a fortune
  • In 1852 Dickens started publishing this novel featuring the Jarndyces
  • It has Dickensian structure:"Desolate Abode"
  • In a Dickens novel, Esther is the ward of Mr. Jarndyce & lives with him at this title residence
  • It's the only Dickens novel that fits the category
  • The title of this novel refers to a residence in Hertfordshire

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