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And Gwyneth Hughes (the adapter) does retain the integrity of the novel, as there is no attempt to continue the piece in Dickens' style - this isn't the 'completed mystery' but the original with an explanation in the last few pages of how the story was resolved in order to create the BBC adaptation. The actually choice of solution, as all the others before and those still to come, will of course be a matter of speculation and debate. While it is a creative spin on some of the evidence, personally I don't buy it, as it means too many alterations of the original in order for it truly to work. But as a spin off text, the likelihood is that readers will have already seen 'the solution'. So as a way to encounter the original 'Drood' then this edition is very up-to-the-moment and treats both the reader and Dickens' work with respect.

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