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Bleak House

Charles Dickens

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Bleak House is Charles Dickens masterful ninth novel, first published in 20 monthly installments from March 1852 to September 1853. Renowned as one of Dickens most accomplished works, it weaves a rich tapestry of minor characters and intricate subplots that captivate readers. The story unfolds through the eyes of the resilient Esther Summerson, alongside an omniscient narrator, bringing to life unforgettable figures such as the ominous lawyer Tulkinghorn, the well-meaning yet melancholic John Ja...

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Notable Guests

Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Conan Doyle1×UUnknown Guest1×William FaulknerWilliam Faulkner1×Mark TwainMark Twain1×William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare1×Elizabeth Cleghorn GaskellElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell1×Molly BrownMolly Brown1×Henrik IbsenHenrik Ibsen1×Wilkie CollinsWilkie Collins1×Esther SummersonEsther Summerson1×

Episodes (87)

037 - Jarndyce and Jarndyce

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036 - Chesney Wold

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035 - Esther's Narrative

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034 - A Turn of the Screw

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033 - Interlopers

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032 - The Appointed Time

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031 - Nurse and Patient

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030 - Esther's Narrative

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029 - The Young Man

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028 - The Ironmaster

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027 - More Old Soldiers than One

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026 - Sharpshooters

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025 - Mrs Snagsby Sees it All

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024 - An Appeal Case

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023 - Esther's Narrative

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022 - Mr Bucket

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021 - The Smallweed Family

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020 - A New Lodger

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019 - Moving on

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018 - Lady Dedlock

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017 - Esther's Narrative

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016 - Tom-all-Alone's

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015 - Bell Yard

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014 - Deportment

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013 - Esther's Narrative

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012 - On the Watch

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011 - Our Dear Brother

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010 - The Law-Writer

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009 - Signs and Tokens

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008 - Covering a Multitude of Sins

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007 - The Ghost's Walk

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006 - Quite at Home

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005 - A Morning Adventure

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004 - Telescopic Philanthropy

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003 - A Progress

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002 - In Fashion

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001 - In Chancery

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