A century later, there were several "collaborations" between the late Dickens and other novelists, numerous theatrical extrapolations, and three film adaptations of the story. Almost immediately, various authors and playwrights, including Dickens' own son, wrote their own endings. He left no notes about how he intended to finish the story. It began publication in 1870, but Dickens died suddenly that year from a stroke. The musical Drood has two major inspirations: Charles Dickens' final and unfinished novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and the British pantomime and music hall traditions that reached the height of popularity near the time of Dickens's death.ĭickens wrote The Mystery of Edwin Drood like most of his other novels, in episodic installments. The Roundabout Theatre Company revived the musical in 2012. After being revised, it transferred to Broadway and ran until May 1987, followed by two national tours and a London West End production. The musical debuted at the New York Shakespeare Festival in August 1985. Holmes received Tony awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. The musical won five Tony Awards out of eleven nominations, including Best Musical. The show was the first Broadway musical with multiple endings (determined by audience vote). He was a sympathiser with the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world." His last words were: "On the ground", in response to his sister-in-law Georgina's request that he lie down.The Mystery of Edwin Drood (or simply Drood) is a musical written by Rupert Holmes based on the unfinished Charles Dickens novel. A printed epitaph circulated at the time of the funeral reads: "To the Memory of Charles Dickens (England's most popular author) who died at his residence, Higham, near Rochester, Kent, 9 June 1870, aged 58 years. Contrary to his wish to be buried at Rochester Cathedral "in an inexpensive, unostentatious, and strictly private manner," he was laid to rest in the Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey. He never regained consciousness, and the next day he died at Gad's Hill Place. On 8 June 1870, Dickens suffered another stroke at his home after a full day's work on Edwin Drood. The term Dickensian is used to describe something that is reminiscent of Dickens and his writings, such as poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters. On the other hand, Oscar Wilde, Henry James, and Virginia Woolf complained of a lack of psychological depth, loose writing, and a vein of saccharine sentimentalism. Chesterton-for its realism, comedy, prose style, unique characterisations, and social criticism. Dickens's creative genius has been praised by fellow writers-from Leo Tolstoy to George Orwell and G. His 1859 novel, A Tale of Two Cities, set in London and Paris, is his best-known work of historical fiction. Oliver Twist and Great Expectations are also frequently adapted, and, like many of his novels, evoke images of early Victorian London. His 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol, remains popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre. Despite his lack of formal education, he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms.ĭickens was regarded as the literary colossus of his age. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity.ĭickens left school to work in a factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870) was a writer and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.
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