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Pros
Dickens is a master at portraying the ways in which we may become trapped in our own labyrinths. The story itself of bleak house is my favorite dickens story, i love how deeply the characters are developed and while the story is long it’s a great read... Read More
Caddy jellyby and mr. Jellyby are two subplots surrounding the main plot. The book is divided into two parts, with alternating chapters narrated in first and third person. The cover of the penguin clothbound classics edition shows a penguin.
Cons
The problem with bleak house is that it is sprawling and unfocused. Who cares that the actual [spoiler] will take place in 500 pages?
Dickens' bleak house is like a poorly done soap opera. I love dickens, and free kindle downloads are great, but this edition is formatted so poorly that it became a trial to read after a few chapters.
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Quality
I started with one of these beautiful macmillan collectors books in some of my favorite historical stories and ended up buying ... Read More
I enjoyed it much more with the awesome and wonderful narration it comes iwth.
George rouncewell who interact with the main characters at various times throughout the novel.
All is well with the world at story’s end.
Competitiveness
I choose to think there are such people in our world.
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I remember many of the scenes i suppose from seein the movie
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There are many curses that people place upon themselves and their descendants some are the rest of their actions and others by their indecisions complicated by bureaucratic failures then sometimes it’s both
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Lady dedlock believes her daughter is dead
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The daughter esther summerson is in fact alive and is raised by miss barbary lady dedlocks sister who does not acknowledge their relationship
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After miss barbary dies john jarndyce becomes esthers guardian and assigns the chancery lawyer conversation kenge to take charge of her future
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Jarndyce simultaneously assumes custody of two other wards richard carstone and ada clare who are both his and one anothers distant cousins
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Esther and lady dedlock see each other at church and talks at chesney wold without recognizing their connection
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Lady dedlock waits until esther has recovered before telling her the truth
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