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Bleak House - of 3 Part
Translated by Reham Samir Saeed
Charles Dickens's masterwork in three volumes, detailing the endless legal battle of "Jarndyce and Jarndyce" alongside dark family secrets and a gripping detective mystery in Victorian London.
About this book
"Bleak House" (المنزل الموحش) by master storyteller Charles Dickens—presented in a complete three-volume set—is widely considered one of his absolute crowning achievements. The central narrative revolves around the protracted, decades-long court case of "Jarndyce and Jarndyce," an endless inheritance dispute that consumes lives, fortunes, and sanity within the slow, bureaucratic Chancery court. Dickens masterfully weaves together several plotlines: the touching first-person narrative of the orphan Esther Summerson, the brooding aristocratic secrets of Lady Dedlock, and a groundbreaking murder investigation led by Inspector Bucket, one of fiction's earliest police detectives. Set against the symbolic physical and moral fog of Victorian London, Dickens delivers a blistering critique of legal corruption and social inequality, balancing dark mystery with unforgettable characters and emotional brilliance.
Why read it?
Because it is Dickens's most structurally sophisticated masterpiece, offering a compelling blend of legal satire, mystery, and deep human emotion.
Who is it for?
For fans of Victorian classics, readers of intricate murder mysteries and legal dramas, literary scholars, and dedicated admirers of Charles Dickens.
Book details
Language
ar
ISBN-13
9789777654593
ISBN-10
9777654596
Page count
1520
Age rating
13+