Bleak House (Nonesuch Dickens) [Hardcover]

Charles Dickens (Author)

Book Description

Series: Nonesuch Dickens | Publication Date: November 26, 2008

Published in 1853, Bleak House is one of Dickens' most mature and ambitious novels. From London's slums to the Court of Chancery, where the endless case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce devours the future of several generations, the author's canvas of Victorian society vividly conveys an indictment of legal corruption, a riveting tale of detection, and a compelling emotional drama.<

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"No more handsome edition of Dickens has yet appeared, nor is it easy to conceive of any which might surpass this one." --The Scotsman

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The classic, definitive, world-famous Nonesuch Press edition of 1937, finally available again and bound in leather and linen. The text in these stunning volumes is taken from the 1867 Chapman and Hall edition, which became known as the Charles Dickens edition and was the last edition to be corrected by the author himself. The Nonesuch edition contains full-color illustrations selected by Dickens himself, by artists including Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), George Cruikshank, John Leech, Robert Seymour, and George Cattermole.

The Nonesuch Dickens reproduces the original elegance of these beautiful editions. Books are printed on natural cream-shade high quality stock, quarter bound in bonded leather with cloth sides, include a ribbon marker, and feature special printed endpapers. Each volume is wrapped in a protective, clear acetate jacket.

The books are available as individual volumes, or as sets. The six-volume set contains Oliver Twist, Bleak House, Christmas Books, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations together with Hard Times. The three-volume set contains A Tale of Two Cities, Little Dorrit, and The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 912 pages
• Publisher: Overlook Hardcover (November 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590201337
• ISBN-13: 978-1590201336
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.5 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #533,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of the Nonesuch Dickens edition, May 7, 2009

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Z Hayes (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bleak House (Nonesuch Dickens) (Hardcover)

My review here is not of the novel, but rather of the Nonesuch edition of Dickens' classic. The book itself is a facsimile edition of the 1937 Nonesuch Dickens, and is published by Barnes and Noble. The book itself is in quality hardback. The "Bleak House" Nonesuch edition has the spine bound in leather and the rest of the cover is cloth-bound [the color of the cloth is light brown].The dust jacket is clear quality plastic. The paper quality is of good stock and is cream in color.

The text is set in Martin's Type and the illustrations are from the original plates by W.L. Colls of Barnes. This is a beautiful and affordable classic [I own six of them and plan to get the rest] and the Nonesuch Dickens Classics will enhance any collector's library.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book - Large Version, December 8, 2011

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Leslie (Salem, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bleak House (Nonesuch Dickens) (Hardcover)

I'd already read Bleak House (library book) and loved it -- it's one of my two top favorite Dickens novels. I wanted a copy of my own, and had read that the Nonesuch versions were really good. It is a fine version -- the illustrations are well reprinted, and the font is very readable.

There's just one thing. The book is huge. It's a long novel to begin with, and since this version doesn't use tiny print (a good thing) it makes the book even bigger and heavier. Don't plan to read this one in bed!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book Horrible Story, July 29, 2011

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This review is from: Bleak House (Nonesuch Dickens) (Hardcover)

This book is beautiful in a purely aesthetic sense. It's something that would belong in a fancy library. The workmanship is impeccable. However, the story is greatly lacking. One of Dickens worst stories ever. He is completely full of himself, taking the unsuspecting reader down multiple paths of drudgery, only to come to a completely anti-climatic ending. Don't waste your time.