Sweeney Todd: The String of Pearls - James Malcolm Rymer - książka

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The tale of Sweeney Todd, famously known as 'The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,' has been vividly brought to life through various plays, films, and musicals. Despite this, the character's origins remained forgotten for many years. Initially, the story appeared as "The String of Pearls," a British horror classic, serialized weekly from 1846 to 1847 by Edward Lloyd, who was dubbed the King of the Penny Dreadfuls. This tale is not only one of the earliest detective stories but also inspired Bram Stoker's "Dracula." However, it wasn't until 2005 that it was published as a book by Wordsworth Editions after being obscure for over a century and a half. A lingering enigma about the book has been the author's true identity—was it a single person or a collaborative effort? In the fully revised second edition, Dick Collins reveals the creator's identity through in-depth research of historical records. Thus, readers can finally explore the original story of the notorious barber's shop in London and uncover the secret behind Mrs. Lovett's famously delectable pies.