The String of Pearls (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)
by Anon
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Author: AnonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-04
ISBN: 1840224835
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Book Reviews of The String of Pearls (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)
Book Review: Surprisingly Understated
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm a BIG fan of the musical and have found it interesting to check out the different versions of the story that exist. This being THE original source, I was very curious about it, and quite enjoyed reading it. Every version of the story - including movie versions - is radicallly different from the other, none gives much of a 'back-story', but this novel, which is the original Penny Dreadful version from 1840's, is bloody enough while being also atmospheric and even (relatively) psychological, at least for the other characters besides Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett. There's a good introduction to the Penny Dreadful concept and reality, amusing insight into the plagiaristic world of cutthroat (sorry) publishing of these single-chapter literary 'epics', and it's also interesting to read about the story being a sort of 'precursor' to 'Dracula', in its structure and episodic nature.
I'll have to take their word for that. All in all a very absorbing read, and it will whet one's appetite for the Burton 'vision' to be sure.
Summary of The String of Pearls (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)
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.Horror Books
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