The Mystery of Edwin Drood & Other Stories / Charles Dickens ; illustrated by S. L. Fildes, Hablot K. Browne ; introduction and notes by Peter Preston
By: Dickens, Charles [autor]
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Contributor(s): Fildes, S. L [ilustrador] | Browne, Hablot K [ilustrador] | Preston, Peter [Escritor de introducción].
Series: Wordsworth Classics.London : Wordsworth Editions Limited, 2005Edition: First edition.Description: 464 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.Content type: texto Media type: no mediado Carrier type: volumenISBN: 9781853267291.Subject(s): English novel -- XIX century | Novela inglesa -- Siglo XIXDDC classification: 823.8 / Summary: Dicken´s final novel, left unifinished 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 obssion, colonial adventuring and puzzles about identy are among the novel´s themes. At the centre of the plot lie the baffling disappearence of Edwin Drood and the many explanations of his whereabouts.
A sombre and menaching atmosphere, a fascinating range of characters and Dicken´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 shetches, with subjects as different as murder and guilt and chidhood romance. This unusual selection illustrated Dickens´s immense creativity and versatility.
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Dicken´s final novel, left unifinished 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 obssion, colonial adventuring and puzzles about identy are among the novel´s themes. At the centre of the plot lie the baffling disappearence of Edwin Drood and the many explanations of his whereabouts.
A sombre and menaching atmosphere, a fascinating range of characters and Dicken´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 shetches, with subjects as different as murder and guilt and chidhood romance. This unusual selection illustrated Dickens´s immense creativity and versatility.
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