Tag Archives: Edwin Drood

Coming of age (2): Young adults

Posted on 13/02/2015 by

Last week I looked at the child figure of Deputy, but the greater focus in Drood lies on the young adults of Rosa, Edwin, Neville and Helena and their awkward position between full maturity and dependence upon a guardian. When Dickens … Continue reading →

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First monthly number: case review

Posted on 15/04/2014 by

Today on the Drood Inquiry you can see the first part of our case notes – a graphic summary of the first monthly part and its main plot points (see http://www.droodinquiry.com/case_review/ ). At present of course our followers are all … Continue reading →

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Invitation to the Drood readalong

Posted on 06/03/2014 by

We are offering a warm invitation to one and all to join us in a Drood readalong as we countdown to the opening of the Drood Inquiry. Dickens originally published The Mystery of Edwin Drood, like all of his novels, … Continue reading →

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