Bleak House
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 Chapter 46 Chapter 47 Chapter 48 Chapter 49 Chapter 50 Chapter 51 Chapter 52 Chapter 53 Chapter 54 Chapter 55 Chapter 56 Chapter 57 Chapter 58 Chapter 59 Chapter 60 Chapter 61 Chapter 62 Chapter 63 Chapter 64 Chapter 65 Chapter 66 Chapter 67
Themes
All Themes Social Mobility, Class, and Lineage Law vs. Justice Passion, Obsession, and Madness Philanthropy, Social Responsibility, and Kindness Haunting, Guilt, and Destiny Identity and Appearance
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Characters
All Characters Esther Summerson Mr. Jarndyce Lady Dedlock Sir Leicester Dedlock Ada Clare Richard Carstone Mr. Tulkinghorn Mr. Vholes Mr. Guppy Mr. Jobling / Mr. Weevle Bart Smallweed Mr. Smallweed Mrs. Smallweed Judy Smallweed Krook Miss Flite Captain Hawdon / Nemo George Phil Jo Mr. Snagsby Mrs. Snagsby Guster Mr. Bagnet Mrs. Bagnet Mr. Bucket Mrs. Bucket Mademoiselle Hortense Jenny Liz The Brickmaker Mrs. Jellyby Mr. Skimpole Mrs. Pardiggle Mr. Jellyby Mr. Quale Caddy Jellyby Prince Turveydrop Mr. Turveydrop Peepy Mr. Chadband Mrs. Chadband / Mrs. Rachael Miss Barbary / Esther’s Godmother Volumnia Dedlock Tom Jarndyce Rosa Mr. Rouncewell Mrs. Rouncewell Mr. Woodcourt Mrs. Woodcourt Charley Gridley Mr. Boythorn
Terms
All Terms Ward Plaintiff
Symbols
All Symbols Fog Miss Flite’s Birds Houses
Literary Devices
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Bleak House

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Charles Dickens
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