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OverviewThe Frozen Deep is an 1856 play, originally staged as an amateur theatrical, written by Wilkie Collins under the substantial guidance of Charles Dickens. Dickens's hand was so prominent - beside acting in the play for several performances, he added a preface, altered lines, and attended to most of the props and sets - that the principal edition of the play is entitled Under the Management of Charles Dickens. John C. Eckel wrote: As usual with a play which passed into rehearsal under Dickens' auspices it came out improved. This was the case with The Frozen Deep. The play's genesis lay in the conflict between Dickens and John Rae's report on the fate of the Franklin expedition. In May 1845, the Franklin expedition left England in search of the Northwest Passage. It was last seen in July 1845, after which the members of the expedition were lost without trace. In October 1854, John Rae (using reports from Eskimo (Inuit) eyewitnesses, who informed that they had seen 40 white men and later 35 corpses) described the fate of the Franklin expedition in a confidential report to the Admiralty: From the mutilated state of many of the corpses and the contents of the kettles it is evident that our wretched countrymen had been driven to the last resource-cannibalism-as a means of prolonging survival. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wilkie CollinsPublisher: Blurb Imprint: Blurb Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.331kg ISBN: 9780368499715ISBN 10: 0368499715 Pages: 118 Publication Date: 27 March 2019 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |