false 329957 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Penguin Classics)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg
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.]]> 329957 90 3058467 1870 The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Penguin Classics) total:703|5:123|4:248|3:249|2:66|1:17| 703 2503 1415 102 239579 3.74 208419 10951 44264602 900340 54763 140004328X 9781400043286 3 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170443633m/54763.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170443633s/54763.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54763.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 4.00 11 The Mystery of Edwin Drood foreshadows both the detective stories of Conan Doyle and the nightmarish novels of Kafka.

As 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. 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. Though The Mystery of Edwin Drood 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 gripping and haunting masterpiece.]]> 1870 5 4 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 05:19:10 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 09:09:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 36498690 426277 329957 0140439269 9780140439267 72 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329957.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.53 618
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.]]> 1870 4 2 false Wed Oct 29 12:32:25 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 12:32:57 -0700 2008 Ever since his involvement in a train accident in 1865 on his return from France, and perhaps even before, Dickens was ailing with a v...more...]]> 48200138 171197 329957 0140439269 9780140439267 72 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329957.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703
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.]]> 1870 4 1 true Wed Mar 04 07:06:36 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 10:10:30 -0800 2009
NOT FUNNY!

this is gonna drive me nuts.

half of me is absolutely 100% certain that jasper is not the guilty party in this mystery; the other half thinks i'm an idiot b...more...]]> 77163233 1727075 6421943 081298045X 9780812980455 1 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255961524m/6421943.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255961524s/6421943.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6421943-the-mystery-of-edwin-drood 3.67 3
Charles Dickens’s final, unfinished novel is in many ways his most intriguing. A highly atmospheric tale of murder, The Mystery of Edwin Drood foreshadows both the detective stories of Conan Doyle and the nightmarish novels of Kafka.

As 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. 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. Though The Mystery of Edwin Drood 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 gripping and haunting masterpiece.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 1870 3 0 false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 19:54:39 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 19:59:14 -0800 2009
Throughout the story, it almost seems as though Dickens w...more...]]> 79726098 2893855 716181 0486444996 9780486444994 1 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177601301m/716181.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177601301s/716181.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/716181.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.67 3 </div>]]> 1870 3 0 false Fri Dec 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 21:43:32 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 07 09:00:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 53367076 796425 400821 0192545167 9780192545169 1 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174443155m/400821.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174443155s/400821.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/400821.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 0.0 0 1870 0 1 false Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 12:24:22 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 13:50:31 -0700 2009
I don't know how to rate a book that's only half-written due to author demise, so I won't assign stars. It's not my habit to read unfinished novels. I only read this so I could see Dan Simmons' jumping-off point for his recent D...more...]]> 13065801 782599 2443912 0233972579 9780233972572 1 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2443912.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 4.60 5 Dickens is famous for the characters he created and his descriptions. A man of tremendous energy, he spent hours a day walking the London streets from which his characters and scenes came.

Most of Dickens' work was in magazine serial form. Quiet Vision publishes not only Dickens' well known works but also many of his lesser known but still well crafted works.

]]> 1870 5 1 false Mon Jan 21 11:15:14 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 11:25:17 -0800 2008
Though we'll never get to read the en...more...]]> 76002747 677374 329957 0140439269 9780140439267 72 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329957.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703
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.]]> 1870 3 0 false Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Oct 28 08:46:14 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 06:59:45 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 48302218 890233 329957 0140439269 9780140439267 72 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329957.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703
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.]]> 1870 3 0 false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 05 05:14:47 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 15 19:31:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55706680 1162892 329957 0140439269 9780140439267 72 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329957.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703
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.]]> 1870 3 0 false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 14:12:12 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 13:34:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 41946131 316845 329957 0140439269 9780140439267 72 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329957.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703
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.]]> 1870 5 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 06:40:45 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 06:48:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 77172240 617334 329957 0140439269 9780140439267 72 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329957.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703
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.]]> 1870 3 0 false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 21:28:59 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 18:55:25 -0800 2009 1 Edwin Drood is not really much of a mystery: you know who will do what and why fairly early on (except for the usual mysteries of personal relationships that develop during the novel). Dickens usually telegraphed plot developments, and this novel is no exception.

It's . . . okay. I found ...more...]]> 81305022 2965629 924419 0156236001 9780156236003 8 <![CDATA[The D. Case: Or The Truth About The Mystery Of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179503779m/924419.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179503779s/924419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/924419.The_D_Case_Or_The_Truth_About_The_Mystery_Of_Edwin_Drood 3.80 20 </div>]]> 1870 4 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 17 11:02:57 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 17 11:10:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 59881909 192703 54763 140004328X 9781400043286 3 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170443633m/54763.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170443633s/54763.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54763.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703 The Mystery of Edwin Drood foreshadows both the detective stories of Conan Doyle and the nightmarish novels of Kafka.

As 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. 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. Though The Mystery of Edwin Drood 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 gripping and haunting masterpiece.]]> 1870 5 1 false Tue Jun 16 08:51:01 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 12:48:26 -0700 2009
It took a good 25 t...more...]]> 49756698 394959 329957 0140439269 9780140439267 72 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329957.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703
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.]]> 1870 4 0 false Sat May 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 06:32:54 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 08:01:34 -0700 2009 Drood. I hadn't touched Dickens since grade school, though I didn't hate him when when forced to read for class.

I was surprised at how enchanted I was by this story. Certainly, Dickens does not say anything in two words that can ...more...]]> 38612587 257105 842872 1853267295 9781853267291 3 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178830808m/842872.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178830808s/842872.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/842872.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.60 5 1870 4 0 false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 25 07:50:48 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 20 22:48:59 -0700 2009 ’Rosa, even if my dear boy was affianced to you, I loved you madly; even when I thought his happiness in having you for his wife was certain, I loved you madly; even when I strove to make him more ardently devoted to you, I loved you madly; even when he gave me the picture of your lovely face so c...more...]]> 23418769 1200740 329957 0140439269 9780140439267 72 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329957.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703
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.]]> 1870 3 0 false Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat May 31 21:15:45 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 13 04:20:56 -0700 2009
After rereading this book I sta...more...]]> 18144222 135442 924419 0156236001 9780156236003 8 <![CDATA[The D. Case: Or The Truth About The Mystery Of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179503779m/924419.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179503779s/924419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/924419.The_D_Case_Or_The_Truth_About_The_Mystery_Of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703 </div>]]> 1870 0 0 false Wed Mar 19 19:17:49 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 19 19:25:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 64787265 1306123 329957 0140439269 9780140439267 72 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329957.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703
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.]]> 1870 4 0 false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 09:17:11 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 09:21:53 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 44875431 257880 329957 0140439269 9780140439267 72 <![CDATA[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918m/329957.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173803918s/329957.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329957.The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood 3.56 703
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.]]> 1870 3 0 false Wed Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 30 12:28:40 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 12:32:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=329957