Lady Dedlock

Lady Dedlock is a character from Charles Dickens' novel "Bleak House." She is a noblewoman renowned for her beauty and elegance but carries a mysterious past linked to a secret that threatens her reputation. Throughout the story, her true history gradually unfolds, revealing themes of social class, guilt, and hidden guilt. Her character symbolizes moral concealment and the destructive effects of secrets in Victorian society, highlighting Dickens's critique of social injustices and the importance of honesty.