Our Mutual Friend, A Tale of Two Cities, Bleak House

Charles Dickens' final completed novel, Our Mutual Friend, explores the tangled web of wealth, ambition, and human folly in Victorian London. The story revolves around the inheritance of a vast fortune from the recently deceased John Harmon and the lives it touches-including the humble yet determined Bella Wilfer, the gentle Lizzie Hexam, and a host of morally complex characters.
' A Tale of Two Cities follows the intertwined fates of London and Paris, and the lives of those caught in the turbulence of history. Central to the story are Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat fleeing revolution, and Sydney Carton, a disillusioned English lawyer whose unexpected courage will change the course of many lives. Through a sweeping narrative of love, sacrifice, and revenge, Dickens contrasts the brutality of social upheaval with the enduring human capacity for selflessness and hope. The novel vividly depicts both the horrors of revolution and the redemptive power of personal sacrifice, making it a gripping, emotionally resonant story that has captivated readers for generations.
In Bleak House, Dickens delivers one of his most ambitious and intricate novels, centered on the interminable court case of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce and its devastating effects on all involved. Through the eyes of young Esther Summerson, the story unfolds across a cast of unforgettable characters-from the kind-hearted John Jarndyce to the sinister Mr. Tulkinghorn-and the dark, often absurd world of Victorian law and society.
With a Dickens Bio, Interview, Quotations, Catherine Dickens, Ellen Ternan, Dickens & Women, Secrets, In America, Death, Last Will, Chronology.