The text of Bleak House was originally divided into nineteen three- and four-chapter monthly serial sections for publication in newpapers from March 1852 to September 1853, with the last section being a double issue. The Summary and Analysis in this ClassicNote has adhered to this original division, which is how the first readers of Bleak House experienced the novel. The last serial installment, double in length, has been divided in half.

• Biography of Charles Dickens
• About Bleak House
• Character List
• Major Themes
• Glossary of Terms
• Short Summary
• Full Summary and Analysis
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 1-4
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 5-7
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 8-10
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 11-13
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 14-16
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 17-19
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 20-22
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 23-25
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 26-29
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 30-32
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 33-35
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 36-38
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 39-42
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 43-46
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 47-49
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 50-53
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 54-56
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 57-59
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 60-63
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 64-67
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