Bleak House

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1976
gptkb:1985
gptkb:1997
gptkb:2005
gptkb:2019
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:author gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkbp:conflict personal vs. societal
truth vs. deception
wealth vs. poverty
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired adaptations
discussions on social issues
gptkbp:genre social criticism
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
Victorian society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bleak House
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:Hablot_Knight_Browne
gptkbp:influence gptkb:literature
gptkb:political_reforms
gptkbp:inspiration Dickens's own experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length approximately 800 pages
gptkbp:literary_significance gptkb:character_development
exploration of social issues
pioneering serialized novel
gptkbp:narrative multiple perspectives
gptkbp:narrative_style serialized fiction
gptkbp:notable_characters gptkb:Tulkinghorn
gptkb:Esther_Summerson
gptkb:Mr._Jarndyce
gptkb:Lady_Dedlock
Bucket
gptkbp:notable_quote ' I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.'
' The law is a ass, a idiot.'
' It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations.'
' The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.'
gptkbp:number_of_books 67
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Esther_Summerson
gptkbp:published 1852
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Bradbury_and_Evans
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Victorian_England
gptkbp:style realistic
satirical
melodramatic
gptkbp:symbolism the court system
the house itself
the fog
gptkbp:themes gptkb:justice
gptkb:corruption
class disparity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4