Bleak House Dickens&s most daring experiment in the narration of a complex plot challenges the reader to make connections
- -between the fashionable & the outcast the beautiful & the ugly the powerful & the victims Nowhere in Dickens&s later novels is his attack on an uncaring society more imaginatively embodied but nowhere either is the mixture of comedy & angry satire more deftly managed Bleak House defies a single description It is a mystery story in which Esther Summerson discovers the truth about her birth & her unknown mother&s tragic life It is a murder story which comes to a climax in a thrilling chase led by one of the earliest detectives in English fiction Inspector Bucket & it is a fable about redemption in which a bleak house is transformed by the resilience of human love ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World&s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford&s commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more