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The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Introduction by Peter Washington (Hardcover)
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Introduction by Peter Washington (Hardcover)
Series: Everyman's Library Classics Series
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Charles Dickens's final, unfinished novel is in many ways his most
intriguing. A highly atmospheric tale of murder, "The Mystery of
Edwin Drood" foreshadows both the detective stories of Conan Doyle
and the nightmarish novels of Kafka.
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. 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 fiancee and to plot the murder of Edwin
himself. 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 gripping and
haunting masterpiece.
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