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Stephen King's 10 favorite books

Stephen King, author of 'Carrie' and 'The Shining,' reveals what he likes to read. 

6. ‘Bleak House,’ by Charles Dickens

Like Dickens’ other beloved novels, ‘Bleak House’ revolves around a virtuous child protagonist – Esther.  Esther has never known her parents, and is taken in as a ward to Mr. John Jarndyce. The Jarndyce family is involved in a bitter inheritance dispute, and Dickens uses the proceedings of the suit to skewer the British litigation system.

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