Bleak House
A young woman of uncertain parentage is taken in by a kindly guardian, while her fate and that of two other young people hinge on the outcome of an interminable legal case.
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1853
Latest release
Jul 28, 2026
Pages
1246
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Novel
Table of Contents
- Preface
- I. In Chancery
- II. In Fashion
- III. A Progress
- IV. Telescopic Philanthropy
- V. A Morning Adventure
- VI. Quite at Home
- VII. The Ghost’s Walk
- VIII. Covering a Multitude of Sins
- IX. Signs and Tokens
- X. The Law-Writer
- XI. Our Dear Brother
- XII. On the Watch
- XIII. Esther’s Narrative
- XIV. Deportment
- XV. Bell Yard
- XVI. Tom-All-Alone’s
- XVII. Esther’s Narrative
- XVIII. Lady Dedlock
- XIX. Moving On
- XX. A New Lodger
- XXI. The Smallweed Family
- XXII. Mr. Tulkinghorn's Room
- XXIII. Esther’s Narrative
- XXIV. An Appeal Case
- XXV. Mrs. Snagsby Sees It All
- XXVI. Sharpshooters
- XXVII. More Old Soldiers Than One
- XXVIII. The Ironmaster
- XXIX. The Young Man
- Esther’s Narrative
- XXXI. Nurse and Patient
- XXXII. The Appointed Time
- XXXIII. Interlopers
- XXXIV. A Turn of the Screw
- XXXV. Esther’s Narrative
- XXXVI. Chesney Wold
- XXXVII. Jarndyce and Jarndyce
- XXXVIII. A Struggle
- XXXIX. Attorney and Client
- XL. National and Domestic
- XLI. In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room
- XLII. In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Chambers
- XLIII. Esther’s Narrative
- XLIV. The Letter and the Answer
- XLV. In Trust
- XLVI. Stop Him!
- XLVII. Jo’s Will
- XLVIII. Closing In
- XLIX. Dutiful Friendship
- Esther’s Narrative
- LI. Enlightened
- LII. Obstinacy
- LIII. The Track
- LIV. Springing a Mine
- LV. Flight
- LVI. Pursuit
- LVII. Esther’s Narrative
- LVIII. A Wintry Day and Night
- LIX. Esther’s Narrative
- LX
- LXI
- LXII
- LXIII
- LXIV
- LXV
- LXVI
- LXVII