ISBN: 0451510623

Edwin Drood is contracted to marry Orphan Rosa, but they break the engagement off-and soon afterwards Edwin disappears. Is it murder? And is his jealous uncle-a sinister choirmaster with … Plus…

Edwin Drood is contracted to marry Orphan Rosa, but they break the engagement off-and soon afterwards Edwin disappears. Is it murder? And is his jealous uncle-a sinister choirmaster with a double life and designs on Rosa-the killer? Dickens died before completing the story, leaving the mystery unsolved and encouraging successive generations of readers to turn detective. In addition to its tantalizing crime, the novel also offers a characteristically Dickensian mix of the fantastical world of the imagination and a vibrantly journalistic depiction of gritty reality. This edition features a new critical introduction that assesses the evidence to show whether the mystery can truly be solved, as well as a chronology, illustrations, appendixes (including one on opium use in the nineteenth century). Edited with an introduction and notes by David Paroissien. british detectives,children's,children's books,classics,contemporary,criticism and theory,fiction,history and criticism,literature and fiction,mystery Mystery, Penguin Publishing Group<

ISBN: 0451510623

Edwin Drood is contracted to marry Orphan Rosa, but they break the engagement off-and soon afterwards Edwin disappears. Is it murder? And is his jealous uncle-a sinister choirmaster with … Plus…

Edwin Drood is contracted to marry Orphan Rosa, but they break the engagement off-and soon afterwards Edwin disappears. Is it murder? And is his jealous uncle-a sinister choirmaster with a double life and designs on Rosa-the killer? Dickens died before completing the story, leaving the mystery unsolved and encouraging successive generations of readers to turn detective. In addition to its tantalizing crime, the novel also offers a characteristically Dickensian mix of the fantastical world of the imagination and a vibrantly journalistic depiction of gritty reality. This edition features a new critical introduction that assesses the evidence to show whether the mystery can truly be solved, as well as a chronology, illustrations, appendixes (including one on opium use in the nineteenth century). Edited with an introduction and notes by David Paroissien. british detectives,children's,children's books,classics,contemporary,criticism and theory,education,education and reference,fiction,history Mystery, Penguin Publishing Group<

ISBN: 0451510623

Paul Scofield, one of Britain's most distinguished actors, captures the haunting, occasionally humorous atmosphere and the many colorful characters in this unusual crime novel. Dickens' … Plus…

Paul Scofield, one of Britain's most distinguished actors, captures the haunting, occasionally humorous atmosphere and the many colorful characters in this unusual crime novel. Dickens' novel is even more mystifying than he intended, for he died before the work was complete. When young Drood mysteriously disappears from his quiet cathedral town of Cloisterham, foul play seems certain. The prime suspect, John Jasper, Edwin's uncle, frequents opium dens and conceals a secret passion beneath his church choir respectability. Who did it? british detectives,children's,children's books,classics,contemporary,criticism and theory,fiction,history and criticism,literature and fiction,mystery Mystery, Signet Classics<

ISBN: 0451510623

Taschenbuch, [EAN: 9780451510624], Book, 419914031, Gegenwartsliteratur, 117, Literatur & Fiktion, 541686, Kategorien, 186606, Bücher, [PU: New American Library]

ISBN: 0451510623

Taschenbuch, [EAN: 9780451510624], Book, 419914031, Gegenwartsliteratur, 117, Belletristik, 541686, Kategorien, 186606, Bücher, [PU: New American Library]