![]() Mr Tangle mentions to the Lord Chancellor the two wards, Ada Clare ("A.") and her cousin Richard Carstone ("R.")- they are to be taken care of by their distant cousin John Jarndyce ("J."). The original litigants are dead (Tom J., former owner and namer of Bleak House, killed himself) but the case drones on, consuming the estate at issue like so many others. The opening scene includes a description of the court. This court deals with matters of Wills and Trusts and is based on precedent rather than statutes. A major character is the interminable cause (case) of Jarndyce and Jarndyce (J&J) in the Court of Chancery (C of C). Notes from the Penguin edition: Set in mid 1830s in and around London. (including a spectacular episode of spontaneous human combustion). Overall Impression: This book is very well written if exceptionallyĭark, a very satisfying read with unforgettable characters and incidents ![]() Quotations are for the most part taken from that work, as ![]() Summary by Michael McGoodwin, prepared 1998Īcknowledgement: This work has been summarized using the Penguin 1996Įdition. ![]()
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