Download or read book The String of Pearls written by George Payne Rainsford James and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sweeney Todd The String of Pearls written by James Malcolm Rymer and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venture into Fleet Street and discover the dark side of Victorian London where you'll encounter the demon barber Sweeney Todd and his menacing accomplice Mrs Lovett in this classic thriller. Gruesome mysteries are uncovered when Lieutenant Thornhill goes missing after entering Todd's barber shop for a haircut. Londoners are disappearing, Todd's young apprentice Tobias is subject to constant fear and abuse, and the barber's grows more peculiar as the days go by. Menace and murder abounds in this terrifying tale where criminals hide in plain sight and threaten to harm anyone who could get in the way of their schemes. Famously adapted to the big screen by Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd is a classic of British horror writing and its legendary villain remains iconic this day.
Download or read book The String of Pearls written by James Malcolm Rymer and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweeney Todd is a barber who murders his customers and turns their remains into meat pies sold at the pie shop of Mrs. Lovett, his partner in crime. His barber shop is situated in Fleet Street, London, next to St. Dunstan's church, and is connected to Lovett's pie shop in nearby Bell Yard by means of an underground passage. Todd dispatches his victims by pulling a lever while they are in his barber chair, which makes them fall backward down a revolving trapdoor and generally causes them to break their necks or skulls on the cellar floor below. If the victims are still alive, he goes to the basement and "polishes them off" by slitting their throats with his straight razor.
Download or read book The String of Pearls Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street written by James Rymer and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story, first published as a penny dreadful serial from 1846-47, from the authors of Varney the Vampire, features Sweeney Todd, the infamous "Demon Barber of Fleet Street," who here makes his literary debut.Todd is a barber who murders his customers and turns their remains into meat pies, sold at the pie shop of his partner in crime: Mrs. Lovett.This is the original novel, the subject of which has later been adapted by several other writers; and is suspected to have had an origin in a real case in the Paris of the 1800's.
Download or read book The String of Pearls written by James Malcolm Rymer and published by Timaios Press. This book was released on 2018-03-03 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the mystery novel that started it all: The gruesome legend about the "demon barber of Fleet Street." Many people still believe that Sweeney Todd and his aide, the pie-baking Mrs Lovett next door, were real people living at the turn of the century 1800, the time period in which the story is set, but The String of Pearls is in fact pure fantasy, based on a French myth which has been traced down to the 17th century, "The bloody legend about the barber and the patissier." The earliest known version of this myth can be found in a book from 1612, written by the priest Jaques du Breul. However, The String of Pearls is a very thrilling and suspenseful story in its own right. The novel was published anonymously as a serial in the penny magazine The People's Periodical and Family Library, in 1846-47. It was written by either James Malcolm Rymer (1814-84) or Thomas Peckett Prest (probably 1810-59), but presumably by both in collaboration. Rymer and Prest were the kings of "penny dreadful," also responsible for Varney the Vampyre (1845-47), the most successful penny dreadful ever and a precursor to Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Download or read book The String of Pearls written by Thomas Preskett Prest and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-28 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Victorian sensation, featuring Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Download or read book Sweeney Todd written by Peter Haining and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Haining's definitive biography exposes the man behind the Sweeney Todd myth. Based on careful research of both fact and fictional accounts, Haining's book reveals a gruesome yet fascinating character. Previous ed.: 1998.
Download or read book The String of Pearls written by and published by . This book was released on 2006-04-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel -- the original tale of Sweeney Todd, a classic of Brit. horror -- was first pub. in 1846-47. This was one of the earliest detective stories. After 157 years of obscurity, it appears here for the first time in book form. A distraught Johanna Oakley wanders the streets of London seeking news of her missing fianc}. She is befriended by Col. Jeffrey, who is searching for his lost friend Thornhill, last seen in Sweeney Todd's barbershop. Todd's apprentice, Tobias Ragg, is struggling to break free from his terrifying & sadistic master, while the barber himself is frantically trying to sell a string of pearls. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Jarvis Williams has landed himself a fine job -- making the most delicious pies in London, to Mrs. Lovett's secret recipe.
Download or read book Sweeney Todd written by Robert L. Mack and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-12-13 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Ladies and Gentlemen...I have to state that Mrs Lovett's pies are made of human flesh!' This shocking announcement provides the stunning dénouement to a narrative first published over a period of four months in the winter of 1846-7. The revelation marked only the beginning, however, of the notorious career of Sweeney Todd, soon known to legend as the 'Demon Barber' of London's Fleet Street. The story of Todd's entrepreneurial partnership with neighbouring pie-maker Margery Lovett - at once inconceivably unpalatable and undeniably compelling - has subsequently provided the substance for a seemingly endless series of successful dramatic adaptations, popular songs and ballads, novellas, radio plays, graphic novels, ballets, films, and musicals. Both gleeful and ghoulish, the original tale of Sweeney Todd, first published under the title The String of Pearls, is an early classic of British horror writing. It combines the story of Todd's grisly method of robbing and dispatching his victims with a romantic sub-plot involving deception, disguise, and detective work, set against the backdrop of London's dark and unsavoury streets. This edition provides an authoritative text of the first version of the story ever to be published, as well as a lively introduction to its history and reputation.
Download or read book The String Of Pearls written by James Malcom Rymer and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-14 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is rumored that Sweeny Todd was a true character.The musical styles him as the Demon Barber of Fleet StreetThe original Sweeny Todd - A String of Pearls is a classic from 1846 that is set in Fleet Street in London. And was published a series of Penny Dreadfuls by Thomas Preskett Prest, the series has since been collected into a single novel that will have readers itching to find out the next dark twistA String of Pearls follows Sweeny Todd clearly showing his growing madness.He murders Johanna's suitor, which sets in motion the events that lead to his downfall.Sweeny Todd's dark agreement with Mrs. Lovett and her sinister pie shop has stunned Victorian and modern audiences alike.Johanna sets out to track her fiancée down and in that process, she will unearth a gruesome truth.Meanwhile, Toby, Sweeny's apprentice, will be driven mad by what he finds.Johanna's loyalty and bravery stand out all the more as she risks everything to find the demon barber's secret.Todd is a brilliant character - both compelling and horrifying - who has drawn people again and again into his story.As suspicion grows and Todd becomes more manic and terrifying and Mrs. Lovett grows more and more desperate, the two will drive each other further into darkness.
Download or read book The String of Pearls written by James Malcolm Rymer and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-09 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The String of Pearls is a classic gothic story, which features the infamous Sweeney Todd.
Download or read book The String of Pearls the Original Tale of Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street written by Thomas Prest and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read the book that sparked the legend. Look beyond the musical to the real tale of the demon barber of Fleet Street. The myth of Sweeny Todd has long been speculated to come from a true story and this novel, written at the height of the legend, is perhaps as close to the truth as it is possible to get. The original Sweeny Todd - A String of Pearls is a classic from 1846 that is set in the dark underbelly of London. Written as a series of Penny Dreadfuls by Thomas Preskett Press, the series has since been collected into a single novel that will have readers itching to find out the next dark twist. See the characters as you have never seen them before, the way they first appeared. A String of Pearls follows Sweeny Todd as he descends deeper and deeper into madness. Having murdered Johanna's suitor, Sweeny sets in motion the events that lead to his downfall. Johanna sets out to track her fiancée down and in that process she will unearth a gruesome truth. Meanwhile Toby, Sweeny's apprentice, will be driven mad by what he finds. Sweeny Todd's dark agreement with Mrs Lovett and her sinister pie shop has stunned Victorian and modern audiences alike. This classic and brilliant novel will take you back through time and show you a past filled with tragedy and beauty as Johanna goes in search of her lost love. Johanna's loyalty and bravery stand out all the more as she risks everything to find the demon barber's secret. Todd is a brilliant character - both compelling and horrifying - who has drawn people again and again into his story. As suspicion grows and Todd becomes more manic and terrifying and Mrs Lovett grows more and more desperate, the two will drive each other further into darkness. Through the years this timeless tale has captured the imagination. The world over, A String of Pearls is a classic that went on to spawn both a hit musical and an Oscar-winning movie. Thomas Preskett Prest (1810-1859) was a British writer, journalist and musician. He was a prolific producer of penny dreadfuls. He wrote under several pseudonyms including Bos, a takeoff of Charles Dickens' own pen name, Boz. Before joining Edward Lloyd's publishing factory, Prest had made a name for himself as a talented musician and composer. Albion Press is an imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
Download or read book The String of Pearls written by Thomas Preskett Prest and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beware the blood-soaked razor of Sweeney Todd, demon barber of Fleet Street! Johanna Oakley�s lover, Mark, has gone missing in suspicious circumstances. And the man who was meant to deliver Mark�s last gift to her, a string of pearls, has gone missing too � last seen entering the barber-shop of Sweeney Todd. In desperation, Johanna decides to dress up as a boy in order to gain access to Todd�s premises. There, in a fetid underground crypt, she will discover the grisly truth about what has really happened to Sweeney Todd�s unsuspecting customers � and what they have to do with Mrs Lovett, famed maker of the most delicious pies in London �
Download or read book Sweeney Todd written by Seán Michael Wilson and published by Classical Comics, Limited. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From his barber shop in Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd murders selected customers to steal their money and valuables"--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Sweeney Todd written by Anonynous Anonymous and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "penny blood” came into being through a process which began with higher standards of general education and literacy in England at the beginning of the 19th century, and continued with the invention of fast and efficient printing presses and cheap paper production. These combined elements simultaneously created a new, mass market for literature, and fed that market with new, affordable product. The gothic novel, popular amongst a rarefied class of literary readers, duly gave way to sensationalistic, graphic shockers for the masses. The PENNY BLOOD CLASSICS ebook series, which focuses on the "golden age” of the penny bloods, starts with the legendary tale of Sweeney Todd, cut-throat barber of London's Fleet Street. Perhaps inspired by "Horrible Murder And Human Pie-Makers", a gruesome true crime story published in 1825 in The Tell-Tale and included here as a fascinating bonus story. Todd first appeared in Edward Lloyd's celebrated serial "The String Of Pearls" (1846-47), most likely written by James Malcolm Rymer, either alone or alternating with Thomas Peckett Prest. The blood-curdling version included here is from a lesser-known periodical, probably published around 1850, by which time Todd had acquired, via a theatrical melodrama by George Dibden Pitt, his famous catch-phrase "I'll polish him off”. The book also includes an extensive introduction on the history of the penny blood.
Download or read book Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Fantasy and Horror Classics written by Thomas Prest and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Prest was a prolific and popular writer of Victorian 'penny dreadfuls'. The 'demon barber', Sweeney Todd, was his most famous and successful creation. Many of the penny dreadful stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book The String of Pearls written by T. Prest and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2005 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exploits of Sweeney Todd, 'The Demon Barber of Fleet Street', have been recounted many times in plays, films and musicals, but the origins of the character largely were forgotten for many years. The String of Pearls - the original tale of Sweeney Todd, a classic of British horror - was first published as a weekly serial in 1846-7 by Edward Lloyd, the King of the Penny Dreadfuls. One of the earliest detective stories, it became an important source for Bram Stoker's Dracula, but it was after over 150 years of obscurity that it appeared first in book form in the Wordsworth edition published in 2005.
