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Bleak House
Charles Dickens
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–5
Chapters 6–10
Chapters 11–15
Chapters 16–20
Chapters 21–25
Chapters 26–30
Chapters 31–35
Chapters 36–40
Chapters 41–45
Chapters 46–50
Chapters 51–55
Chapters 56–60
Chapters 61–67
Characters
Character List
Esther Summerson
Mr. Jarndyce
Lady Dedlock
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapters 1–5
Chapters 6–10
Chapters 11–15
Chapters 16–20
Chapters 21–25
Chapters 26–30
Chapters 31–35
Chapters 36–40
Chapters 41–45
Chapters 46–50
Chapters 51–55
Chapters 56–60
Chapters 61–67
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading & Viewing
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
___ is the charity worker who forces her sons to spend their money on her causes.
Mrs. Jellyby
Mrs. Snagsby
Mrs. Woodcourt
Mrs. Pardiggle
2
of 5
Who is the least motherly figure in Esther’s life?
Mrs. Barbary
Charley
Lady Dedlock
Mrs. Rachael
3
of 5
Which wind represents any vexing event, person, or possibility that upsets or threatens to upset Mr. Jarndyce?
North
South
East
West
4
of 5
When does Miss Flite plan to release her birds?
When she marries
When the suit is settled
When she retires
When Ireland gains independence
5
of 5
When does Esther burn the flowers that Mr. Woodcourt gave her?
After Mr. Jarndyce proposes
After Mr. Woodcourt leaves
After Esther loses her beauty
After Richard dies
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CHARACTERS
Esther Summerson: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
FURTHER STUDY
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