The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Thrift Editions) - Softcover

Dickens, Charles; Ashley, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486444996 ISBN 13: 9780486444994

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2006

Synopsis

Dickens' marvelous tale of murder was left unfinished at his death in 1870. The novel has been all the more tantalizing for its lack of an ending to a mystifying puzzle that avid readers, over the years, have tried to solve. A gem for lovers of mysteries and the legions of Dickens fans.

About this title

Book Description:

With an exclusive introduction by Peter Ackroyd, these out of print editions are brought back to life with a fresh and timeless new look.

From the Back Cover:

Charles Dickens’s final, unfinished novel has inspired generations of speculation ... Choirmaster John Jasper is a man of deep hypocrisy. His public reputation is flawless yet privately he leads an immoral life, frequenting squalid opium dens. And although outwardly he seems delighted with the betrothal of his nephew Edwin Drood to Rosa Bud, one of his choristers, secretly he is consumed by jealousy. But he is not alone in hoping for Edwin’s demise. Among others, hot-tempered Neville Landless has also made an enemy of Drood - so when Edwin disappears, at whom should the accusing finger point? This special edition features an exclusive introduction by the highly acclaimed writer Peter Ackroyd, one of Britain’s leading literary biographers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0486444996
• ISBN 13: 9780486444994
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240