<Li> Esther Summerson is the heroine . She is Dickens 's only female narrator . Esther is raised as an orphan by Miss Barbary , ( who is in fact her aunt ) . She does not know her parents ' identity . Miss Barbary holds macabre vigils on Esther 's birthday each year , telling her that her birth is no cause for celebration , because the girl is her mother 's `` disgrace . '' Because of her cruel upbringing she is self - effacing , self - deprecating and grateful for every trifle . The discovery of her true identity provides much of the drama in the book . Finally it is revealed that she is the illegitimate daughter of Lady Dedlock and Nemo ( Captain Hawdon ) . </Li>
<Li> Esther Summerson is the heroine . She is Dickens 's only female narrator . Esther is raised as an orphan by Miss Barbary , ( who is in fact her aunt ) . She does not know her parents ' identity . Miss Barbary holds macabre vigils on Esther 's birthday each year , telling her that her birth is no cause for celebration , because the girl is her mother 's `` disgrace . '' Because of her cruel upbringing she is self - effacing , self - deprecating and grateful for every trifle . The discovery of her true identity provides much of the drama in the book . Finally it is revealed that she is the illegitimate daughter of Lady Dedlock and Nemo ( Captain Hawdon ) . </Li>
what is the name of lady dedlock 's illegitimate daughter in bleak house
what is the name of lady dedlock 's illegitimate daughter in bleak house
Esther Summerson
Esther Summerson