# Bleak House

> novel by Charles Dickens (1853)

**Wikidata**: [Q883305](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q883305)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleak_House)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bleak-house

## Summary
Bleak House is a novel by the English novelist and social critic Charles Dickens, first published in 1853. The work is recorded as having an inception date of 1852 and is connected to the author's extensive bibliography.

## Key Facts
- **Author**: Charles Dickens (1812–1870)
- **Publication Date**: 1853
- **Inception**: 1852
- **Format**: Novel
- **Sitelink Count**: 36
- **Related Work**: *A Child's History of England* (Preceded/Succeeded by)
- **Author Citizenship**:  (United Kingdom)
- **Author Sitelink Count**: 243

## FAQs
**Who wrote Bleak House?**
The novel was authored by Charles Dickens, an English novelist and social critic active during the 19th century.

**When was Bleak House created and published?**
The project had an inception date in 1852, but the novel was officially published in 1853.

**What other works are associated with this novel?**
It is structurally linked to *A Child's History of England*, a book by Charles Dickens that is listed as either preceding or succeeding Bleak House.

**What is the digital footprint of this entity?**
The entity has a sitelink count of 36, indicating its presence across multiple language editions and sister projects.

## Why It Matters
Bleak House represents a significant entry in the literary output of Charles Dickens, a figure with a substantial digital presence (243 sitelinks) and numerous recognized occupations. The distinction between its 1852 inception and 1853 publication highlights the timeline of its development. Its connection to *A Child's History of England* provides context for its place within the author's specific sequence of works.

## Notable For
- Being authored by Charles Dickens, who holds citizenship in .
- Possessing a Wikidata description specifically identifying it as a "novel by Charles Dickens (1853)."
- Maintaining a sitelink count of 36, which serves as a metric of its notability across knowledge bases.

## Body

### Authorship and Creator Profile
Bleak House was created by Charles Dickens, an individual identified by multiple occupation codes including , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Born in 1812 and deceased in 1870, Dickens held citizenship in . His profile is highly extensive, with a sitelink count totaling 243, reflecting his status as a major literary figure and social critic.

### Publication Timeline
The work is characterized by two distinct temporal markers. The inception date is recorded as +1852-00-00T00:00:00Z, indicating the start of the project or serialization. The formal publication date followed in 1853 (+1853-00-00T00:00:00Z). The Wikipedia title for the entity is simply "Bleak House," and the standard Wikidata description affirms it as a novel by Charles Dickens dated to 1853.

### Related Works and Connections
Bleak House is directly related to another entity titled *A Child's History of England*. This connected entity is classified as a "Thing" and a book by Charles Dickens. The relationship is defined as "Preceded/Succeeded by," placing Bleak House in a specific sequence with *A Child's History of England*. The related work possesses a sitelink count of 11, which is distinct from the primary entity's count of 36.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. MusicBrainz
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. [Bleak House by Charles Dickens | Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14868510W/Bleak_House?edition=key%3A/books/OL40211045M)
5. [Source](https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1023/1023-h/1023-h.htm)