by Charles Dickens (Author)
A tale of entangled loves and thwarted desires,THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD(1870) has at its heart an ill-starred engagement and a suspected murder,the victim of which has disappeared.Dickens's last novel is the natural culmination of his life's work.It is populated by memorable characters such as the fatuous Mr Sapsea and the bullying ' philanthropist'Mr Honeythunder,and it exhibits Dickens's dazzling talent for atmosphere and social observation.Various attempts have been madeby authors such as Leon Garfield(1980) and C.Forsyte(1980) to resolve the mystery at the heart of this,Dickens's intriguing unfinished masterpiece.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 504
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 03 Jun 1996
ISBN 10: 0460876635
ISBN 13: 9780460876636
Book Overview: *New addition to the Everyman Dickens series-the most comprehensive edition of Dickens works in print *Editor presents latest Dickens scholarship in introduction,chronology notes, selection of critical responses,survey of attempted solutions to the mystery *Reset with wide B format pages to give clear,elegant text with generous marginsfor notes. *Only paperback edition to include original illustrations.