The String Of Pearls: The (Demon) Barber Of Fleet Street

The String Of Pearls: The (Demon) Barber Of Fleet Street
ISBN-10
1675099723
ISBN-13
9781675099728
Series
The String of Pearls
Pages
262
Language
English
Published
2019-12-14
Authors
Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcom Rymer

Description

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.

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