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Henry JacksonCambridge University Press, 1/29/2015EAN 9781107458871, ISBN10: 1107458870Paperback, 108 pages, 21.6 x 14 x 0.7 cmLanguage: EnglishOriginally published in 1911, this b ook contains an assessment of the remaining fragments of Dickens' unfinished novel Edwin Drood. Dickens scholar Henry Jackson does not attempt to reconstruct the story's plot, but brings out certain details overlooked by other experts of his day, including clues contained in the book's unpublished cover. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Dickens' final work.1. Introduction2. The chronology of the extant fragment3. Jasper's machinations against Edwin Droodchapters i-xiv4. Jasper's machinations against Neville Landlesschapters xv-xvii and xxiii5. Datcherychapters xviii and xxiii6. The cover7. The opium-woman8. Did Drood escape9. The manuscript10. Conclusion. Show more