Edwin Drood > Edwin Drood Illustrations

The Charles Dickens Page

Edwin Drood Illustrations

Illustrations by Luke Fildes and Charles Collins

Edwin Drood Cover The Mystery of Edwin Drood was published in monthly parts Apr 1870 - Sep 1870.

Dickens asked his son-in-law Charles Collins to illustrate Edwin Drood. Collins, who married Dickens' daughter Kate, and was the brother of Dickens' friend Wilkie Collins, produced the cover design and the title page vignette before bowing out due to ill health. Dickens then turned to Luke Fildes to illustrate the monthly numbers. Fildes produced 12 illustrations before the novel abruptly ended when Dickens died on June 9, 1870.

Click on an image to obtain a larger version of the illustration


Edwin-Drood01
In the court

Edwin-Drood02
Under the trees

Edwin-Drood03
At the piano

Edwin-Drood04
On dangerous ground

Edwin-Drood05
Mr. Crisparkle is overpaid

Edwin-Drood06
Durdles cautions Mr. Sapsea against boasting

Edwin-Drood07
Good-bye, Rosebud, darling

Edwin-Drood08
Mr. Grewgious has his suspicions

Edwin-Drood09
Jasper's sacrifices

Edwin-Drood10
Mr. Grewgious experiences a new sensation

Edwin-Drood11
Up the river

Edwin-Drood12
Sleeping it off

Edwin-Drood Title
Title Page

Back to Top Up



Affiliate Links Disclosure
The Charles Dickens Page is a member of affiliate programs at Amazon and Zazzle. This means that there are links that take users to sites where products that we recommend are offered for sale. If purchases are made on these sites The Charles Dickens Page receives a small commission.