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LoC No.: 84234549

Title: Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County of Kent, for the murder of Edwin Drood, engineer

Original Publication: United Kingdom: Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1914.

Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Trial of John Jasper, Lay Precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County of Kent" is a fictional courtroom drama likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around John Jasper, accused of the murder of his nephew, Edwin Drood, as he finds himself entangled in a complex web of motives and character relationships leading to the fateful Christmas Eve. The opening of the story introduces the courtroom proceedings on January 7, 1914, where the trial for the murder of Edwin Drood is set to take place. The narrative outlines the characters involved, including Jasper, Drood, and key witnesses such as the Reverend Crisparkle and the stonemason Durdles. Jasper's opium addiction and his growing jealousy over Edwin's engagement with Rosa Bud become apparent as the prosecution builds a case against him, presenting circumstantial evidence that suggests Jasper's nefarious intent towards his nephew. Amidst a backdrop of familial intrigue and dark motives, the scene is set for a gripping exploration of guilt, innocence, and the unfolding drama of the trial. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Creator: Dickens Fellowship (London, England)

Other: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936

Other: Ley, J. W. T. (James William Thomas), 1879-1943

EBook No.: 70690

Published: May 3, 2023

Downloads: 90

Language: English

Subject: Trials (Murder) -- Fiction

Subject: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Mystery of Edwin Drood

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:70690:2 2023-05-03T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Ley, J. W. T. (James William Thomas) Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Dickens Fellowship (London, England) en urn:lccn:84234549 1
2024-11-05T12:32:05Z Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County of Kent, for the murder of Edwin Drood, engineer

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 84234549

Title: Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County of Kent, for the murder of Edwin Drood, engineer

Original Publication: United Kingdom: Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1914.

Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Trial of John Jasper, Lay Precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County of Kent" is a fictional courtroom drama likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around John Jasper, accused of the murder of his nephew, Edwin Drood, as he finds himself entangled in a complex web of motives and character relationships leading to the fateful Christmas Eve. The opening of the story introduces the courtroom proceedings on January 7, 1914, where the trial for the murder of Edwin Drood is set to take place. The narrative outlines the characters involved, including Jasper, Drood, and key witnesses such as the Reverend Crisparkle and the stonemason Durdles. Jasper's opium addiction and his growing jealousy over Edwin's engagement with Rosa Bud become apparent as the prosecution builds a case against him, presenting circumstantial evidence that suggests Jasper's nefarious intent towards his nephew. Amidst a backdrop of familial intrigue and dark motives, the scene is set for a gripping exploration of guilt, innocence, and the unfolding drama of the trial. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Creator: Dickens Fellowship (London, England)

Other: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936

Other: Ley, J. W. T. (James William Thomas), 1879-1943

EBook No.: 70690

Published: May 3, 2023

Downloads: 90

Language: English

Subject: Trials (Murder) -- Fiction

Subject: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Mystery of Edwin Drood

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:70690:3 2023-05-03T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Ley, J. W. T. (James William Thomas) Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Dickens Fellowship (London, England) en urn:lccn:84234549 1