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By: Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens’s unfinished novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, is a fascinating and captivating read that leaves readers longing for more. Set in the fictional town of Cloisterham, the story follows the disappearance of the young and charming Edwin Drood, who is engaged to the beautiful Rosa Bud.
The novel is filled with an array of intriguing characters, from the enigmatic and slightly sinister John Jasper, who is Rosa’s guardian and secretly in love with her, to the kind-hearted and loyal Neville Landless, who becomes a prime suspect in Edwin’s disappearance. Through Dickens’s masterful storytelling, readers are drawn into a web of deceit, jealousy, and betrayal as they attempt to unravel the mystery of what really happened to Edwin Drood.
One of the most compelling aspects of the novel is Dickens’s ability to create a sense of unease and suspense throughout the story. From the eerie atmosphere of Cloisterham Cathedral to the dark and brooding character of John Jasper, the novel is filled with moments of tension that keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Overall, The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a captivating and engrossing read that showcases Dickens’s talent for creating complex characters and intricate plots. While it may remain unfinished, the novel is a testament to Dickens’s enduring legacy as one of the greatest writers in English literature.
Book Description:
The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final novel by Charles Dickens. It is a mystery indeed; the serial novel was just half completed at the time of Dickens’ death – leading to much speculation how it might have ended.
The novel is named after Edwin Drood, one of the characters, but it mostly tells the story of his uncle, a choirmaster named John Jasper, who is in love with his pupil, Rosa Bud. Miss Bud is Drood’s fiancée, and has also caught the eye of the high-spirited and hot-tempered Neville Landless! Landless comes from Ceylon with his twin sister, Helena. Neville Landless and Edwin Drood take a dislike to one another the moment they meet.
The story is set in Cloisterham, a lightly fictionalised Rochester (in Kent, England). Rochester is close to Dicken’s country house Gad’s Hill Place, where the final chapter was written and where Dickens died.
Adapted by Alan Chant from the Edwin Drood entry in Wikipedia.
