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Bleak House

eng. Bleak House · 1853
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Historical Context and Significance

Published in 1853, Charles Dickens's «Bleak House» is one of the author's most significant works. The novel critically highlights the British legal system, particularly the delays and bureaucracy in the Court of Chancery. Dickens uses the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case as the central plot to show how legal proceedings can ruin lives. The book also addresses themes of social injustice, poverty, and corruption, making it an important social commentary of its time. The novel's influence on culture is evident in its impact on public opinion and subsequent reforms in the legal system. «Bleak House» is also considered one of the first detective novels, foreshadowing a genre that would become popular in late 19th and 20th-century literature.

Bleak House
Date of publication: 26 August 2024
———Original titleeng. Bleak House · 1853