![]() ![]() ![]() In the 1800s there were rumours that the book itself had been written by Dickens. Detective Dick Datchery then appears as Mr Bazzard, a clerk and playwright, in disguise. In his version Drood survived an attempt on his life by John Jasper. Henry Morford, a New York journalist, wrote an ending to the book after travelling to Rochester. The sudden death of Charles Dickens in 1870 led to an almost immediate reaction by American theorists who started coming up with possible endings to the story. ![]() He then is believed to return in disguise as Detective Dick Datchery. One theory is that Neville Landless may have murdered Drood because he was a rival for the affections of Rosa Bud. Jasper was also believed to be in love with Drood's fiance Rosa Bud. Others believe the young student was murdered by Jasper because his uncle had confessed to him about his opium habit. In the 19th century the prevailing view was that Drood was in hiding after an attempt on his life, made by his uncle John Jasper. There are several theories about what happened to Edwin Drood, and disagreement whether the character was intended to die or merely went into hiding. Portrayal: Freddie Fox played Edwin Drood in the BBC drama broadcast in 2012 Speaking after the results were announced, he said: 'For a century and a half the unfinished Mystery of Edwin Drood has prompted weird and wonderful responses from enthusiasts pushing to get their views heard in articles and books. Lecturer Peter Orford, who ran the Buckingham project known as the Drood Inquiry, had previously suggested that it made most sense to see Jasper as the killer. The overwhelming verdict was that Jasper killed his own nephew and stashed his body in the church crypt - scotching theories that Edwin is secretly still alive, or that he was murdered by his rival Neville Landless. Researchers set up a website explaining the plot to members of the public, and inviting them to give their opinions on what happened. The title character suddenly disappears on a stormy night, leading to the assumption that he is dead - but Dickens never got round to finishing the story and explaining what happened. The narrative focuses around Edwin Drood and his fiancée Rosa, who is the object of unwanted attention from Edwin's opium-addict uncle John Jasper. The Mystery of Edwin Drood was written and published in instalments, and when the author died in 1870 he had not yet completed the ending which would answer the question of who killed the main character.Īcademics at the University of Buckingham decided to crowd-source the solution to the riddle - and now 15,000 members of the public have come up with their verdict on the mystery. Unfinished: Charles Dickens never wrote an ending to his final novel, The Mystery of Edwin DroodĪ mystery posed by Charles Dickens has finally been solved after 145 years after readers of his final, unfinished novel voted to give it an ending at last. ![]()
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