My daughter found another classic for me to read. This one is Bleak House by Charles Dickens. I hadn't heard of the story before but since I've enjoyed Dickens other fictional works I delved into the story. Before I address the question in the post's title, I must first point out Dickens' amazing choice in character's names and how well suited they are to their character. Look at just a few: You may need to say these names out loud to understand: Tulkinghorn (talks a lot and is loud), Snagsby (hen-pecked timid fellow), at first I heard Snacksby, he was a portly fellow too. Dedlock, Boythorn, Skimpole, Guppy, Bucket, Jellyby, Smallweed, Nemo (“which means no one in Latin but he must be someone”) AND more. Kudos Dickens! Back to the question in the title of my post... Dickens initial thought to write this story came from noticing a legal case first read in the courts in 1797 and finally decided in 1859. Really! 62 years! Bothered by this and many ot
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