I have since religiously read the novel from beginning to end three times, and with ever-increasing delight and understanding. It was, and is, the greatest novel of the lot. Why? First, the quality of the writing; second, the complexity of the plot; third, the extraordinary insight and honesty of the characterisation.
Friday, August 15, 2014
The greatest of them all …
… Bleak House taught me about the good and evil in man | Colin Dexter | Commentisfree | The Guardian. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)
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This is just the catalyst I needed today. I am "between books," and I have been pondering: What shall I read next? So, it is Dickens. Thanks, Frank, for posting the link. I will now reacquaint myself to Ms. Summerson and not-so-merry old England.
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