'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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