Bleak House (novel)

*Bleak House* by Charles Dickens is a complex, richly detailed novel that explores the corruption and inefficiency of the legal system through the intertwined lives of its characters. Central to the story is a prolonged legal case, Jarndyce and Jarndyce, which drains resources and lives. The novel contrasts the bleak, decaying city of London with the more hopeful, rural setting of Chancery. Dickens uses sharp social commentary to highlight issues like poverty, inequality, and bureaucracy, blending mystery, romance, and satire to critique Victorian society. Overall, it’s a powerful meditation on justice, human suffering, and compassion.