Bleakhaus

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The story follows Esther Summerson, who grows up unaware of her true parentage and the shame surrounding her mother. After her aunt's death, she is taken in by the benevolent John Jarndyce, embroiled in a complex inheritance dispute. As a housekeeper and companion to Ada Clare and Richard Carstone, Esther navigates the intricacies of their shared legal struggles. Dickens intricately weaves themes of social justice and the impact of the law on individual lives in this compelling narrative.