The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance. is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Prest, Thomas Peckett (1810–1859); Rymer, James Malcolm (?–1884).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance." by Rymer et al. is a penny dreadful serial published from 1846 to 1847. This tale introduces Sweeney Todd, the murderous barber of Fleet Street who kills his customers and delivers their corpses to Mrs. Lovett, who bakes the flesh into meat pies. When a sailor mysteriously disappears after visiting Todd's shop, friends and loved ones investigate, uncovering a horrifying secret beneath St. Dunstan's church that reveals the true scale of Todd's crimes.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.
- Author credits: Prest, Thomas Peckett (1810–1859); Rymer, James Malcolm (?–1884)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Bakers -- Fiction
- Barbers -- Fiction
- Cannibalism -- Fiction
- Fleet Street (London, England) -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Horror tales
- London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction
- Missing persons -- Fiction
- Murder -- Fiction
- Mystery fiction
- Penny dreadfuls
- Revenge -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
- Category: Romance
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