With an Introduction and Notes by Peter Preston,
University of Nottingham.
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 superb command of language
combine to make this an exciting and tantalising story.
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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