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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 fiancée 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:...
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(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) 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
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
«El misterio de Edwin Drood» es la última novela de Charles Dickens, quedó inacabada en el momento su muerte y, por lo tanto, se desconoce la forma en que podría haber terminado. La novela lleva el nombre de Edwin Drood, pero sobre todo cuenta la historia de su tío, un profesor de música llamado Joh
«El misterio de Edwin Drood» es la última novela de Charles Dickens, quedó inacabada en el momento su muerte y, por lo tanto, se desconoce la forma en que podría haber terminado. La novela lleva el nombre de Edwin Drood, pero sobre todo cuenta la historia de su tío, un profesor de música llamado Joh
El misterio de Edwin Drood es la última novela de Charles Dickens, quedó inacabada en el momento su muerte y, por lo tanto, se desconoce la forma en que podría haber terminado. La novela lleva el nombre de Edwin Drood, pero sobre todo cuenta la historia de su tío, un profesor de música llamado John
On June 9, 1865, while traveling by train to London with his secret mistress, 53-year-old Charles Dickens-at the height of his powers and popularity, the most famous and successful novelist in the world and perhaps in the history of the world-hurtled into a disaster that changed his life forever. Di