![]() The litigation, which already has consumed years and between £60,000 and £70,000 in court costs, is emblematic of the failure of Chancery. This case revolves around a testator who apparently made several wills. Memorable characters include the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn, the friendly, but depressive John Jarndyce, and the childish and disingenuous Harold Skimpole, as well as the likeable but imprudent Richard Carstone.Īt the novel's core is long-running litigation in England's Court of Chancery, Jarndyce v Jarndyce, which has far-reaching consequences for all involved. The story is told partly by the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and partly by a mostly omniscient narrator. It is held to be one of Dickens' finest novels, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor characters and sub-plots in his entire canon. Bleak Houseīleak House is a novel by Charles Dickens, published in 20 monthly instalments between March 1852 and September 1853. ![]() ![]() For other uses, see Bleak House (disambiguation). ![]()
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