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Charles Dickens - The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Other Stories (Wordsworth Classics) (Classics Library (NTC)) - 9781853267291 - V9781853267291
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Other Stories (Wordsworth Classics) (Classics Library (NTC))

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Description for The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Other Stories (Wordsworth Classics) (Classics Library (NTC)) Paperback. Dickens' final, unfinished novel features themes and motifs such as: drugs, disappearances, sexual obsession, disguise and a possible murder. It also includes a number of stories and sketches, with subjects as different as murder, guilt and childhood romance. Illustrator(s): Fildes, S. L.; Browne, Hablot K., (Phiz). Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.

With an Introduction and Notes by Peter Preston, University of Nottingham.

Illustrations by S.L. Fildes and Hablot K. Browne (Phiz).

Dickens’s final novel, left unfinished at his death, is a tale of mystery whose fast-paced action takes place in an ancient cathedral city and in some of the darkest places in nineteenth-century London. Drugs, sexual obsession, colonial adventuring and puzzles about identity are among the novel’s themes. At the centre of the plot lie the baffling disappearance of Edwin Drood and the many explanations of his whereabouts. A sombre and menacing atmosphere, a fascinating range of characters and Dickens’s usual ... Read more

Also included in this volume are a number of unjustly neglected stories and sketches, with subjects as different as murder and guilt and childhood romance. This unusual selection illustrates Dickens’s immense creativity and versatility.

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Product Details

Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Series
Wordsworth Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853267291
SKU
V9781853267291
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-30

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