Tulkinghorn

Tulkinghorn is a fictional character from Charles Dickens’ novel "Bleak House," serving as a shrewd, determined, and often intimidating lawyer. He works for wealthy clients and thoroughly investigates their affairs, often uncovering secrets that can threaten others. Tulkinghorn’s personality is calm, calculating, and committed to maintaining social order, sometimes using morally ambiguous methods. His role highlights issues of corruption, power, and the legal system’s influence on society during Dickens’s era. Overall, he exemplifies the complexities and moral ambiguities faced by those operating within the legal and social hierarchies of Victorian England.