The Mystery of Edwin Drood: Introduction by Peter Washington

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The final, unfinished novel of Charles Dickens that is in many ways his most intriguing–a gripping, haunting masterpiece that foreshadows the detective stories of Conan Doyle and the nightmarish nove[more below]

  • Series: Everyman’s Library Classics
  • Author: Dickens, Charles
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Page Count: 336
  • Publish Date: November 02 2004
  • ISBN10: 140004328X
  • Language: English
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The final, unfinished novel of Charles Dickens that is in many ways his most intriguing–a gripping, haunting masterpiece that foreshadows the detective stories of Conan Doyle and the nightmarish novels of Kafka.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a highly atmospheric tale of murder. Central to the plot is John Jasper: in public he is a man of integrity and benevolence; in private he is an opium addict. And while seeming to smile on the engagement of his nephew, Edwin Drood, he is, in fact, consumed by jealousy, driven to terrify the boy’s fianc? and to plot the murder of Edwin himself.

As in many of Dickens’s greatest novels, the gulf between appearance and reality drives the action. Set in the seemingly innocuous cathedral town of Cloisterham, the story rapidly darkens with a sense of impending evil.

Though The Mystery of Edwin Drood is one of its author’s darkest books, it also bustles with a vast roster of memorable-and delightfully named-minor characters: Mrs. Billikins, the landlady; the foolish Mr. Sapsea; the domineering philanthropist, Mr. Honeythunder; and the mysterious Datchery. Several attempts have been made over the years to complete the novel and solve the mystery, but even in its unfinished state it is a masterpiece.

Author: Charles Dickens
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Everyman’s Library
Published: 11/02/2004
Series: Everyman’s Library Classics
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 8.32h x 5.00w x 1.01d
ISBN: 9781400043286
Language: English

Author

Dickens, Charles

Binding

ISBN10

140004328X

ISBN13

9781400043286

Page Count

336

Published Date

November 02 2004

Series

Everyman's Library Classics

Language

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