Original Publication
Like most Dickens novels, Bleak House was published in 20 monthly installments, each containing 32 pages of text and two illustrations by Phiz (the last two being published together as a double issue). Each cost one shilling, except for the final double issue, which cost two shillings.
| Instalment | Date of publication | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| I | March 1852 | 1–4 |
| II | April 1852 | 5–7 |
| III | May 1852 | 8–10 |
| IV | June 1852 | 11–13 |
| V | July 1852 | 14–16 |
| VI | August 1852 | 17–19 |
| VII | September 1852 | 20–22 |
| VIII | October 1852 | 23–25 |
| IX | November 1852 | 26–29 |
| X | December 1852 | 30–32 |
| XI | January 1853 | 33–35 |
| XII | February 1853 | 36–38 |
| XIII | March 1853 | 39–42 |
| XIV | April 1853 | 43–46 |
| XV | May 1853 | 47–49 |
| XVI | June 1853 | 50–53 |
| XVII | July 1853 | 54–56 |
| XVIII | August 1853 | 57–59 |
| XIX–XX | September 1853 | 60–67 |
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