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Bleak House

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Bleak House

by Charles Dickens

English· 43:30:19· 67 chapters
Bleak House is the ninth novel by Charles Dickens, published in 20 monthly parts between March 1852 and September 1853. It is widely held to be one of Dickens' finest and most complete novels, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor characters and sub-plots in his entire canon. Dickens tells all of these both through the narrative of the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and as an omniscient narrator. Memorable characters include the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn, the friendly but depressive John Jarndyce and the childish Harold Skimpole. The plot concerns a long-running legal dispute (Jarndyce and Jarndyce) which has far-reaching consequences for all involved. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    In Chancery

    26:22
  2. Chapter 2

    In Fashion

    23:49
  3. Chapter 3

    A Progress

    59:23
  4. Chapter 4

    Telescopic Philanthropy

    34:41
  5. Chapter 5

    A Morning Adventure

    43:27
  6. Chapter 6

    Quite at Home

    1:07:45
  7. Chapter 7

    The Ghost's Walk

    31:31
  8. Chapter 8

    Covering a Multitude of Sins

    59:04
  9. Chapter 9

    Signs and Tokens

    45:46
  10. Chapter 10

    The Law-Writer

    34:22
  11. Chapter 11

    Our Dear Brother

    45:21
  12. Chapter 12

    On the Watch

    41:44
  13. Chapter 13

    Esther's Narrative

    42:29
  14. Chapter 14

    Deportment

    1:04:47
  15. Chapter 15

    Bell Yard

    45:14
  16. Chapter 16

    Tom-all-Alone's

    25:29
  17. Chapter 17

    Esther's Narrative

    40:20
  18. Chapter 18

    Lady Dedlock

    52:33
  19. Chapter 19

    Moving on

    40:44
  20. Chapter 20

    A New Lodger

    42:58
  21. Chapter 21

    The Smallweed Family

    54:13
  22. Chapter 22

    Mr. Bucket

    39:13
  23. Chapter 23

    Esther's Narrative

    52:27
  24. Chapter 24

    An Appeal Case

    50:17
  25. Chapter 25

    Mrs. Snagsby Sees it All

    28:51
  26. Chapter 26

    Sharpshooters

    38:22
  27. Chapter 27

    More Old Soldiers than One

    38:06
  28. Chapter 28

    The Ironmaster

    36:12
  29. Chapter 29

    The Young Man

    30:13
  30. Chapter 30

    Esther's Narrative

    47:03
  31. Chapter 31

    Nurse and Patient

    48:19
  32. Chapter 32

    The Appointed Time

    41:37
  33. Chapter 33

    Interlopers

    45:39
  34. Chapter 34

    A Turn of the Screw

    43:17
  35. Chapter 35

    Esther's Narrative

    45:48
  36. Chapter 36

    Chesney Wold

    50:30
  37. Chapter 37

    Jarndyce and Jarndyce

    58:11
  38. Chapter 38

    A Struggle

    31:43
  39. Chapter 39

    Attorney and Client

    50:20
  40. Chapter 40

    National and Domestic

    38:29
  41. Chapter 41

    In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Room

    27:36
  42. Chapter 42

    In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Chambers

    23:18
  43. Chapter 43

    Esther's Narrative

    43:51
  44. Chapter 44

    The Letter and the Answer

    21:40
  45. Chapter 45

    In Trust

    37:05
  46. Chapter 46

    Stop him!

    25:33
  47. Chapter 47

    Jo's Will

    39:55
  48. Chapter 48

    Closing In

    46:51
  49. Chapter 49

    Dutiful Friendship

    40:22
  50. Chapter 50

    Esther's Narrative

    27:53
  51. Chapter 51

    Enlightened

    30:54
  52. Chapter 52

    Obstinacy

    30:28
  53. Chapter 53

    The Track

    31:56
  54. Chapter 54

    Springing a Mine

    58:48
  55. Chapter 55

    Flight

    45:01
  56. Chapter 56

    Pursuit

    23:15
  57. Chapter 57

    Esther's Narrative

    49:38
  58. Chapter 58

    A Wintry Day and Night

    40:34
  59. Chapter 59

    Esther's Narrative

    35:01
  60. Chapter 60

    Perspective

    36:07
  61. Chapter 61

    A Discovery

    30:00
  62. Chapter 62

    Another Discovery

    25:36
  63. Chapter 63

    Steel and Iron

    22:55
  64. Chapter 64

    Esther's Narrative

    32:55
  65. Chapter 65

    Beginning the World

    19:42
  66. Chapter 66

    Down in Lincolnshire

    13:48
  67. Chapter 67

    The Close of Esther's Narrative

    12:58