collection related to The Mystery of Edwin Drood comprises 10.5 linear feet plus oversize material dating from 1844 to 2005 and includes extensive bibliographic information To be articles and books published about Dickens's unfinished novel and new theories presented about its ending. While widespread fascination has waned, there continue In addition to the many articlesĪnd books published on the novel, the Dickens Fellowship of London organized a theatrical mock trial in 1914 to present theĪrguments for and against Jasper's guilt for a public audience among the main attractions of the trial were authors Georgeīernard Shaw as the foreman of the jury and G.K. The three primary questions that arise from the plot's cliffhanger are: whether Edwin Drood is truly dead whetherĭrood's uncle John Jasper murdered him and which character masqueraded as Dick Datchery. Parts of the story had been published at the time of the author's death, and drafts for the next three numbers existed however,ĭickens left neither a clear indication of how the plot would proceed in numbers six through twelve, nor the resolution of The Mystery of Edwin Drood was Charles Dickens's final novel, which was left unfinished when he died of a stroke in June 1870. Oliver, Jr." The Washington Post.October 16, 2005. As a known expert in Droodiana, Oliver was a resource to scholars in their research. He also visited sites throughout England thatĪppeared in or inspired Dickens's novels. States and to England to attend Fellowship meetings and other Dickens events. Oliver was a member of both the London and Philadelphia chapters of the Dickens Fellowship. Oliver showed particular interest in Dickens's last and unfinished novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870). Oliver's collecting focused on the works of Victorian novelists, particularly Thomas Love Peacock and Charlesĭickens, as well as illustrated editions of Edward FitzGerald's (1809-1883) The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam and Richard Doddridge Blackmore's Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor. Nearly 500 volumes, including many first editions, and accompanying research material, is now housed in the University ofĭelaware Library. Suggests that Oliver's father first purchased collectible books for him during his childhood. Documentation within the present collection In addition to a productive professional life, Oliver was an active bibliophile and bibliographer, acquiring an extensiveĬollection of rare books and critical material related to the authors he collected. Oliver specialized in ancient coral reefs and published his work in many academic journals, wasĪ member of a number of scientific professional associations, and served as an editor for the Journal of Paleontology. Oliver continued his research as a scientistĮmeritus at the Smithsonian. in geology in 19, respectively.Īfter spending several years as a professor at Brown University, he joined the United States Geological Survey and the Paleobiologyĭepartment at the Smithsonian Institute where he worked until his retirement in 1993. He continued his education at Cornell University, earning an M.A. After serving in the Navy during World War II, Oliver returned to the University of Illinois to earn a B.S. Oliver grew up in Champaign, Illinois, where his father was a faculty member in the civil engineering department at the University (1926-2005) was an avid collector and bibliographer of Victorian authors, particularly Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standardīiographical and Historical Notes William A. Processed and encoded by Julia Pompetti, June 2011. On Edwin Drood and travel information and souvenirs from Dickens-related landmarks and events. The collection, which illuminates Oliver's activities as a collectorĪnd bibliographer, includes publications that printed original versions of the storyline, as well as various derivative worksīased on the novel extensive bibliographies of editions of Dickens's works and scholarly work on Dickensiana, with a focus Information relating to the works of Charles Dickens and specifically to the author's final novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870), which was unfinished at the time of his death. collection related to The Mystery of Edwin Drood comprises 10.5 linear feet of material plus oversize items dating from 1844 to 2005 and includes extensive bibliographic
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