Part of Penguin&s beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith these delectable & collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design As the interminable case of Jarndyce & Jarndyce grinds its way through the Court of Chancery it draws together a disparate group of people Ada & Richard Clare whose inheritance is gradually being devoured by legal costs; Esther Summerson a ward of court whose parentage is a source of deepening mystery; the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn; the determined sleuth Inspector Bucket; & even Jo the destitute little crossing-sweeper A savage but often comic indictment of a society that is rotten to the core Bleak House is one of Dickens&s most ambitious novels with a range that extends from the drawing rooms of the aristocracy to the poorest of London slums ...

With an Introduction & Notes by Doreen Roberts University of Kent at Canterbury Illustrations by Hablot K Browne (Phiz) Bleak House is one of Dickens& finest achievements establishing his reputation as a serious & mature novelist as well as a brilliant comic writer It is at once a complex mystery story that fully engages the reader in the work of detection & an unforgettable indictment of an indifferent society Its representations of a great city&s underworld & of the law&s corruption & delay draw upon the author&s personal knowledge & experience But it is his symbolic art that projects these things in a vision that embraces black comedy cosmic farce & tragic ruin In a unique creative experiment Dickens divides the narrative between his heroine Esther Summerson who is psychologically interesting in her own right & an unnamed narrator whose perspective both complements & challenges hers ...

Bleak House Dickens&s most daring experiment in the narration of a complex plot challenges the reader to make connections
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the fog & squalor of Victorian London to the idyllic tranquillity of rural England Dickens& tale of tragedy intrigue & love & stinging satire on the English legal system is faithfully recreated in this BBC drama series The story closely follows the characters involved in the infamous court case of Jarndyce versus Jarndyce that relies heavily on the production of an up-to-date will in order to settle the inheritance Three young people are taken in by the generous guardian John Jarndyce to be cared for at Bleak House while they await the outcome of the court case Meanwhile a ruthless lawyer is determined to find out the truth surrounding the Lady Dedlock&s mysterious past & after deep investigation he makes a discovery that changes all their lives ...

The complex story of a notorious law-suit in which love & inheritance are set against the classic urban background of 19th-century London where fog on the river seeping into the very bones of the characters symbolizes the corruption of the legal system & the society which supports it ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Miles Teller stars in this drama based on the life of professional boxer Vinny Pazienza Shortly after winning the junior middleweight world title Vinny Pazienza (Teller) is involved in a near-fatal car accident which leaves him with multiple injuries including a broken neck Told he will never walk or fight again Vinny is fitted with a metal neck brace which he must wear for several months However defying doctor&s orders he continues to follow his training regime & with the help of trainer Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart) Vinny remains determined to prove his doubters wrong & vows to make a triumphant return to the ring to reclaim the world title he relinquished one year earlier ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Miles Teller stars in this drama based on the life of professional boxer Vinny Pazienza Shortly after winning the junior middleweight world title Vinny Pazienza (Teller) is involved in a near-fatal car accident which leaves him with multiple injuries including a broken neck Told he will never walk or fight again Vinny is fitted with a metal neck brace which he must wear for several months However defying doctor&s orders he continues to follow his training regime & with the help of trainer Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart) Vinny remains determined to prove his doubters wrong & vows to make a triumphant return to the ring to reclaim the world title he relinquished one year earlier ...

Team Up Cause Chaos! Grab your team & tear it up in Bleeding Edge an electrifying online brawler where every fighter comes mechanically enhanced for mayhem! Choose your fighter from a diverse cast of colourful characters from the edges of society burn rubber as bold & beautiful Buttercup with her detachable saw blade arms wreak havoc as Black-Metal rocker Nihöggr with his electrifying guitar solos or slash up the streets as Daemon New York’s most wanted assassin NO STOPPING US Synergise with your teammates to become an unstoppable force in the face of your enemies – freeze foes in time control minds ride missiles & unleash electrifying guitar solos in exhilarating action combat that rewards technique timing & teamwork TREACHEROUS TERRAIN Use your environment to your advantage with deadly arena hazards & gain the upper hand in moments of chaos Yank opponents into a high voltage electric fence with Buttercup’s saw blade Charge enemy aggressors into the path of an oncoming train with Makutu’s shoulder barge Trap careless enemies within Maeve’s magical cage & light a raging fire beneath their very feet MOD YOUR COMBAT SHOW YOUR STYLE Power up your fighters& weapons & abilities from a vast arsenal of cybernetic parts all earnable through gameplay Customise your hoverboard mounts to ride with style across the vibrant cyberpunk arenas of Bleeding Edge ...

Tracklist A1 Frozen 348 A2 O Happy Happy Happy 405 A3 Anything You Want 528 A4 They're Cutting Down The Old Oak Tree 450 B1 In The Forest 459 B2 Vapour 836 B3 A Hallucination 805 C1 Isn't It Funny 509 C2 Sister 638 C3 Dancer 422 D1 Nausea 934 D2 Song With No Meaning 555 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Special Forces agent Lin Dong (Jackie Chan) becomes embroiled in a high-tech conspiracy as he attempts to protect a crucial witness Just as he gets closer to discovering the truth Lin Dong is lucky to escape with his life when he is pursued by a mysterious & heavily-armed militia The secret remains buried until the publication of an epic sci-fi novel packed with disturbing parallels to the past events forcing the conspiracy back to the surface ...