The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a novel by Charles Dickens which was published in 1870, but was left unfinished due to the author's death. The story is set in the fictional town of Cloisterham and revolves around the disappearance of the titular character, Edwin Drood. Edwin is a young man who is engaged to Rosa Bud, the daughter of his uncle's business partner. However, he is also the object of affection of a jealous and unstable man named John Jasper, who is the choirmaster of the local cathedral. When Edwin disappears, suspicion falls on Jasper, who seems to have a motive for wanting him out of the way. The novel is notable for its use of multiple narrators, each with their own perspective on the events surrounding Edwin's disappearance. These include Edwin's uncle, Mr. Crisparkle, a young lawyer named Grewgious, and Rosa's guardian, Mr. Tartar. Despite being unfinished, The Mystery of Edwin Drood remains a popular and influential work of Victorian literature, and has been the subject of numerous adaptations and theories about how Dickens intended to conclude the story.1890. With illustrations. Dickens, English novelist, is considered by many to be the greatest of his country. His works were known to indict society's mistreatment and abuse of the poor, especially children. Dickens died before completing this novel, which on one hand is frustrating, but on the other it has afforded literary critics and mystery lovers the opportunity to solve the puzzle for themselves. No one will ever know who Dickens really had in mind as the murderer, or if indeed there was a murder at all, but In true Dickensian form The Mystery of Edwin Drood gives the reader lots of memorable characters, from the suspicious and tormented Jasper to the Reverend Crisparkle to Princess Puffer, the enigmatic Datchery and finally the gravedigger and his obnoxious but perceptive boy assistant. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.