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The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Penguin Classics)
Charles Dickens
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Description for The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Penguin Classics)
Paperback. Edwin Drood is contracted to marry orphan Rosa Bud when he comes of age, but when they find that duty has gradually replaced affection, they agree to break off the engagement. Editor(s): Paroissien, David. Num Pages: 432 pages, b&w illustrations, chronology, further reading, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 320.
'Dickens's finest work in the genre of the detective story was his last' The Times
Edwin Drood is contracted to marry orphan Rosa when he comes of age, but when they find that duty has gradually replaced affection, they agree to break off the engagement. Shortly afterwards, in the middle of a storm on Christmas Eve, Edwin disappears. Beyond this there are further intrigues: the dark opium underworld of the sleepy cathedral town of Cloisterham, and the sinister double life of choir-master Jasper, whose drug-fuelled fantasy life belies his appearance. Dickens died before completing Edwin Drood, leaving generations of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140439267
SKU
V9780140439267
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Ref
99-98
About Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens (1812-70) was a political reporter and journalist whose popularity was established by the phenomenally successful Pickwick Papers (1836-7). His novels captured and held the public imagination over a period of more than thirty years. David Paroissien is Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts. He is editor of the Dickens Quarterly and author of a number ... Read more
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