Name: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
ISBN: 9780199554614

'Where is my nephew?, asked Mr Jasper, wildly. 'Where is your nephew?' repeated Neveille. 'Why do you ask me?' 'I ask you, ' retorted Jasper, 'because you were the last person in his company, and he is not to be found.' The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Dickens's last novel, lay unfinished at his death. Speculation remains rife as to its probably conclusion; evidence suggests that, fascinated as Dickens was by details of the plotting, his basic concern was for character and appropriate setting, in particular the character of the hero-villain, Jasper. The ancient city of Cloisterham, its cathedral a reminder of mortality, human frailty, and the lawful life, is an effective background for what Dickens daughter called a tale of 'the tragic secrets of the human heart'. Humour is provided by a host of characters ranging fro Mr Grewgious, the admirable though eccentric lawyer, and Miss Twinkleton, guardian of the Young Ladies' Seminary, to Durdles, the hard-drinking stonemason, and Deputy, the irreverent lodging-house boy. This edition contains Dickens's working plans for the novel, and the text is that of the authoritative Clarendon edition.

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Book Details

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publish Date: Jul 26th, 2009
Pages: 272
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 7.60in - 5.00in - 0.60in - 0.40lb
EAN: 9780199554614
Categories: • Classics

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Scott Edelman is a Stoker Award-nominated writer and Hugo Award-nominated editor of SF, fantasy & horror. And host of the Eating the Fantastic podcast! (He/Him)

Guess who, while recording an episode of Eating the Fantastic Friday, went on and on about that unfinished Dickens novel Bleak House, when he of course meant The Mystery of Edwin Drood? Me! I need to warn listeners during my intro so they don't scream upon reaching that section.

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This week marks 10 years since the opening of the Broadway revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood! This musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' final novel has multiple endings, asking the audience to solve the crime conundrum. More at the link below. 🔍 https://t.co/eXu7f7iTTl

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Charles Dickens died without revealing the ending of his last book, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." But he came close to sharing the secret with Queen Victoria. https://t.co/1TMQtGNhDP

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