Bleak House character list below for the supposed inspiration of individual characters). Although not a character, the "Jarndyce and Jarndyce" case is a vital part of the novel. It is believed to have been inspired by a number of real-life Chancery cases involving wills, including those of Charles Day and William Jennens, and of Charlotte Smith's father-in-law Richard Smith. Much criticism of "Bleak House" focuses on its unique narrative structure: it is told both by a third-person omniscient narrator and a first-person narrator (Esther Summerson). The omniscient narrator speaks in the present tense and is a dispassionate observer. Esther Summerson tells her
Bleak House Books hardcover and paperback, Bleak House Books also released limited collector's edition options called the "Evidence Collection" which included: 2008 Edgar Award Nominees Best Novel: "Soul Patch" by Reed Farrel Coleman Best First Novel by an American Author:"Head Games" by Craig McDonald Best Short Story: "Blue Note" from "Chicago Blues" by Stuart Kaminsky Bleak House Scores With Edgars, Publishers Weekly "To nobody's surprise, when the Mystery Writers of America announced the finalists for the 2008 Edgar Awards last week titles from the large New York houses dominated the eight (out of a total of 13) categories dealing with books. But one