No seriously, Bleak House is Dickensian by nature, but it's really really Dickensian... I was LOST the first few chapters, but am now getting a grasp on what is happening. My students felt the same way this year when I read to them from A Christmas Carol. They kept asking when the ghosts were going to appear, and when they finally did, all else fell into place. I'm still a little confused by the Lady Dedlock character, but I think that is by design, I'm confident things will become clearer the further I get into this novel. I've also heard wonderful things about the PBS produced film version of this novel and may well check it out once I've finished.
All in all, I'm pleased so far and am also excited about the beautiful illustrations in the edition of the novel that I have. They appear to be pen and ink but I can't really be sure.
More tomorrow....
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