Review: Bleak House
Editorial Review - Bookreporter.comThe first detective novel, with Inspector Bucket the prototype of the literary detective—Bleak House is both a literary classic and a classic of crime The case of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce—a dispute over a vast fortune left by a miser who died intestate—has occupied the Court of Chancery for years. When Lady Dedlock faints upon recognizing the handwriting in one of the documents pertaining to the ... Read full review
Review: Bleak House
User Review - Jason Koivu - GoodreadsBetween Thanksgiving and Christmas my reading pace ground to a halt. Thanks a lot Dick...........ens! This is a long book, but I've read longer ones that didn't seem half as long as Bleak House ... Read full review
Review: Bleak House
User Review - GoodreadsReview of Bleak House by Charles Dickens. Shelf: British writer,classic-ever-enduring-appeal,Bleak House group read 2013. Recommended for: The romantic in you. Dickens is all about sentiments– you may ...
Review: Bleak House
User Review - Jennifer (aka EM) - Goodreads"The few words that I have to add to what I have written, are soon penned; then I, and the unknown friend to whom I write, will part for ever. Not without much dear remembrance on my side. Not without ... Read full review
Review: Bleak House
User Review - GoodreadsThis is partly a review of the story and partly of the audiobook version narrated by Hugh Dickson. There is a large Dickens shaped hole in my bookshelves. My only exposure to date has been the ...
Review: Bleak House
User Review - Kalliope - GoodreadsReading Bleak House has had a redeeming effect for me. Before this marvel took place Dickens evoked for me either depressing black and white films in a small and boxy TV watched during oppressive ... Read full review
Review: Bleak House
User Review - Mike - GoodreadsReview to follow. An exquisite read in characterization, plot, structure, and theme. A unique combination of social commentary , through cynicism and optimism. Dickens' finest work. Read full review
Review: Bleak House
User Review - Julie Davis - GoodreadsGood Story #47. Fog at Julie's house, fog at Scott's place. Fog. The fog doesn't stop Julie and Scott from discussing Bleak House The risk of overwhelming deportment doesn't stop them either ... Read full review
Review: Bleak House
User Review - MJ Nicholls - GoodreadsRoll back to 1986—I was touring with Loudon Wainwright III upon the release of his More Love Songs album (which includes the famous 'Your Mother & I') when Loud strikes up a confab about Dickens ... Read full review
Review: Bleak House
User Review - Paul - GoodreadsOkay, so this is the 1853 version of The Wire. But with less gay sex. And no swearing. And very few mentions of drugs. And only one black person, I think, maybe not even one. And of course it's in ... Read full review
