Bleak House

Synopsis

As the interminable case of 'jarndyce and jarndyce' grinds its way through the court of chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: ada and richard clare, whose inheritance is gradually being devoured by legal costs; esther summerson, a ward of court, whose parentage is a source of deepening mystery; the menacing lawyer tulkinghorn; the determined sleuth inspector bucket; and even jo, the destitute little crossing sweeper.