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The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.
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- Gutenberg ID
- 59828
- Title
- The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.
- Language
- en
- Book source
- Project Gutenberg
- Description max 80 words
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A gripping Victorian Gothic tale, 'The String of Pearls' follows the tragic romance of Johanna Oakley and the dark legend of Sweeney Todd. Blending domestic drama with supernatural horror, this classic narrative explores themes of revenge, greed, and the thin line between sanity and madness in a shadowy London underworld.
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In *The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street*, James Malcolm Rymer and Thomas Peckett Prest present a chilling domestic romance centered on the infamous barber Sweeney Todd. The narrative begins with Todd's imprisonment in Newgate, where he files through his chains and discovers a fellow prisoner, the Reverend Josiah Lupin, also attempting to escape. Their joint escape leads them to the surface world, where Todd resumes his murderous trade in Fleet Street, murdering customers and disposing of their bodies in pork pies. Parallel to this horror is the emotional arc of Johanna Oakley, a young woman whose fiancé, Mr. Thornhill, was murdered by Todd. She is pursued by Colonel Jeffrey and Mark Ingestrie, who seek to uncover the truth and bring justice. The story weaves through scenes of domestic tension, including the harassment of Johanna by the drunken Reverend Lupin and the arrival of Todd's former apprentice, Tobias, who has been transformed by his master's influence. The tension culminates in a high-speed pursuit on the London Road. Todd, riding a stolen horse, is chased by the Colonel and Ingestrie. Their chase is interrupted by the arrival of Sir Richard Blunt, a magistrate who recognizes Todd. A shootout ensues in a chalk cutting, resulting in Todd's fatal wound. The novel concludes with Todd's death, the restoration of peace to the Oakley family, and the eventual marriage of the surviving characters, leaving a legacy of cautionary horror regarding the consequences of unchecked vengeance and criminal enterprise.
- LLM editorial rating
- 4.2/5
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Authors
- James Malcolm Rymer
- Thomas Peckett Prest
- Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer
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- Adventure
- Classics
- Romance
- Mystery
- Horror