The String of Pearls

The String of Pearls A Romance : [The Original Tale of Sweeney Todd] - Wordsworth Classics

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781840224832
Publisher: Wordsworth Classics
Imprint: Wordsworth Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.8
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 181g
Height: 178mm
Width: 111mm
Spine width: 18mm