Sweeney Todd: or the String of Pearls - Couverture souple

Anonymous, Dick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1840224835 ISBN 13 : 9781840224832

Editeur : Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

A distraught Johanna Oakley wanders the streets of London seeking news of the missing fiance, Mark Ingestrie. She is befriended by Colonel Jeffrey, who is searching for his lost friend, Thornhill, last seen in Sweeney Todd's Fleet Street barber-shop. Todd's apprentice, Tobias Ragg, is struggling to break free from his terrifying and sadistic master, while the barber himself is frantically trying to sell a string of pearls. Meanwhile, just around the corner in Bell Yard, the enigmatic Jarvis Williams has landed himself a fine job - making the most delicious pies in London, to Mrs Lovett's secret recipe...Originally published as a weekly serial in 1846-7, this chilling tale is available for the first time in book form.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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. After 157 years of obscurity, it appears here for the first time in book form. This edition is no longer available, and has been replaced by 9781840226324

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1840224835
• ISBN 13: 9781840224832
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible