Standalone novel · 1853
Bleak House
The endless court case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce draws in many lives, including Esther Summerson, a young orphan taken in by the kindly John Jarndyce, and the proud Lady Dedlock, who has a secret.
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Book facts
- Author
- Charles Dickens
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1853
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Bleak House
2 recurring or key characters from Charles Dickens’s chart. Introduces Esther Summerson and Inspector Bucket.
Lead 1
- Esther SummersonFirst appearanceWard of John Jarndyce
Major 1
- Inspector BucketFirst appearanceDetective