The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
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Author:
| Dickens, Charles |
ISBN: | 978-1-5173-8248-3 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2015 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $7.95 |
Book Description:
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"The Mystery of Edwin Drood" was Dickens's final novel and remained unfinished at the time of his death at age 58. While he was writing it, Dickens suffered months of poor health and was forced to take laudanum for the pain in his legs. Set in the fictional town of Cloisterham, the novel is centered around the story of an opium-addicted choirmaster, John Jasper, who is secretly in love with Rosa Bud, the fianc#65533;e of his nephew, Edwin Drood, who disappears mysteriously on Christmas...
More Description"The Mystery of Edwin Drood" was Dickens's final novel and remained unfinished at the time of his death at age 58. While he was writing it, Dickens suffered months of poor health and was forced to take laudanum for the pain in his legs. Set in the fictional town of Cloisterham, the novel is centered around the story of an opium-addicted choirmaster, John Jasper, who is secretly in love with Rosa Bud, the fianc#65533;e of his nephew, Edwin Drood, who disappears mysteriously on Christmas Eve. The unfinished novel has become an object of fascination from the time of its publication for those who attempt to solve its mystery, or three mysteries; Is Drood truly dead? If he is, who killed him? And who is the strange character Datchery, who turns up late in the novel in disguise? Perhaps it was a fitting satisfaction for the great 19th century writer who in the end left his adoring public guessing and , as always, wanting more.