Drood pdf 丹·西蒙斯
Drood novel delves into the psyche of Charles Dickens during the last five years of his life, consumed by an entity named Drood. On June 9, 1865, Dickens and his mistress embark on a secret journey to London. Their express train faces a perilous gap in a trestle, leading to the destruction of all first-class carriages except the one carrying Dickens. As he confronts the aftermath in the valley below, his life takes an irreversible turn.
In the heart of Dickens's ensuing five-year nightmare is Drood, a name he confides in his friend Wilkie Collins. Collins, a laudanum addict and lesser novelist, lives unconventionally, challenging Victorian norms. However, he becomes the sole confidant to whom Dickens can reveal the secret of Drood. Dickens's obsession with crypts, cemeteries, and the decomposition of corpses in lime pits intensifies. He abandons writing for four years, wandering through London's slums and catacombs at night and delivering gruesome public readings during the day, leaving audiences horrified.
The culmination of Dickens's tumultuous period is the creation of what could have been the world's first great mystery masterpiece, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." Yet, he is forever interrupted by Drood. Rooted in actual biographical events, Drood explores the unresolved mysteries of Dickens's dark final days. This profoundly original tale aligns with Lincoln Child's praise for New York Times bestselling author Dan Simmons as "a giant among novelists."