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Article: Works of Charles Dickens: Dickens And Bleak House
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Dickens, Charles
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Dickens And Bleak House:
Bleak House was published as a book in 1853, when Dickens was at the
height of his fame as a novelist. First published in serial parts (in shilling
pamphlets) from March 1852, to September 1853, it is believed by many to
contain his most impressive story. Although it lacks much of the humor of
Dickens' early novels, Bleak House ranks high among his artistic achievements.
In it Dickens not only satirized much of Victorian Society, but its theme
of the law's delay is much more artistically unified with the diverse plot
elements than are the plots and themes of his earlier novels. In addition,
the preface to Bleak House ranks ...