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Bleak house / Charles Dickens ; with the original illustrations by Phiz ; introduced by Barbara Hardy.

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0679405682
  • ISBN: 9780679405689
  • ISBN: 0192545035
  • Physical Description: xlix, 891 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
  • Producer: New York: Knopf, 1991.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page xxxiii).
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Select bibliography -- Chronology -- List of illustrations -- List of characters -- Author's preface -- 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 -- Appendix -- Introduction to the original Everyman edition / G.K. Chesterton.
Target Audience Note:
1180L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.8 67 60407.
Subject:
Illegitimate children > Fiction.
Guardian and ward > Fiction.
Young women > Fiction.
London (England) > Fiction.
Genre:
Domestic fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 12 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Jacksonville Main Library FIC DICKENS (Text) 36015000273041 Adult Fiction Available -
Swansboro Branch Library FIC DICKENS (Text) 36015000826186 Adult Fiction Available -
Gunn Memorial Public Library F DIC (Text) 34621990368097 Adult New Fiction Available -
Henderson Main Branch DIC (Text) 33258008998929 Adult Fiction Available -
Kill Devil Hills Library F DIC (Text) 39488500949666 Adult Fiction Available -
Lee County Main Library FIC DICKENS (Text) 33262002645197 Adult Fiction Available -
Margaret and James Harper, Jr. Library FIC DIC (Text) 31421620758616 Adult Fiction Available -
Mary Duncan Public Library FIC Dickens (Text) 38950610539100 Adult Fiction Available -
Mocksville F DICKENS (Text) 39872001401246 Adult Fiction Available -
Pack Memorial Library F DIC (Text) 0020511532598 Adult Fiction Available -