
Bleak House
Charles Dickens (1853)
“A fog-bound masterpiece that invented the detective novel, condemned an entire legal system, and proved that institutions can kill as surely as any murderer.”
EraVictorian
Pages950
Difficulty★★★★☆ Advanced
AP Appearances5
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