ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mystery of Edwin Drood, unfinished novel by Charles Dickens, published posthumously in 1870. Only 6 of the 12 projected parts had been completed by the time of Dickens’s death.

Detailed explanation-2: -The University of Buckingham has helped to solve The Mystery of Edwin Drood by inviting the public to come up with an ending to Dickens’ unfinished work. The writer died before finishing the story and for years experts and enthusiasts have argued over the author’s intended ending.

Detailed explanation-3: -His final work, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, has long fascinated fans, as the murder mystery was unfinished at his death and Dickens never (formally) named the murderer.

Detailed explanation-4: -1870: Dickens began publishing his last (and unfinished) novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. June 9, 1870: Charles Dickens dies from a stroke.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Completed by David Madden): Dickens, Charles, Madden, David: 9780956422330: Amazon.com: Books.