{"product_id":"the-mystery-of-edwin-drood-introduction-by-peter-washington-9781400043286","title":"The Mystery of Edwin Drood: Introduction by Peter Washington","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe final, unfinished novel of Charles Dickens that is in many ways his most intriguing--a gripping, haunting masterpiece that foreshadows the detective stories of Conan Doyle and the nightmarish novels of Kafka.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Edwin Drood\u003c\/i\u003e is a highly atmospheric tale of murder. Central to the plot is John Jasper: in public he is a man of integrity and benevolence; in private he is an opium addict. And while seeming to smile on the engagement of his nephew, Edwin Drood, he is, in fact, consumed by jealousy, driven to terrify the boy's fiancée and to plot the murder of Edwin himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs in many of Dickens's greatest novels, the gulf between appearance and reality drives the action. Set in the seemingly innocuous cathedral town of Cloisterham, the story rapidly darkens with a sense of impending evil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Edwin Drood\u003c\/i\u003e is one of its author's darkest books, it also bustles with a vast roster of memorable-and delightfully named-minor characters: Mrs. Billikins, the landlady; the foolish Mr. Sapsea; the domineering philanthropist, Mr. Honeythunder; and the mysterious Datchery. Several attempts have been made over the years to complete the novel and solve the mystery, but even in its unfinished state it is a masterpiece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Everyman's Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400043286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.32h x 5.00w x 1.01d","brand":"Charles Dickens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917120606389,"sku":"9781400043286","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_45402203-9e2f-4e27-8eeb-9eb8bd51df01.jpg?v=1687278052","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-mystery-of-edwin-drood-introduction-by-peter-washington-9781400043286","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}