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ISBN13: 9780199543441 |
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A sensational story of murder and pie-making, Sweeney Todd is a classic of British horror writing, widely adapted in print and on stage, most famously by Stephen Sondheim, whose unlikely "musical thriller" won eight Tony awards. This edition offers the original story with all its atmospheric Victorian trimmings. The story of Todd's murderous partnership with pie-maker Margery Lovett — at once inconceivably unpalatable and undeniably compelling — has subsequently set the table for a seemingly endless series of successful dramatic adaptations, popular songs and ballads, novellas, radio plays, graphic novels, ballets, films, and musicals. Both gleeful and ghoulish, the original tale of Sweeney Todd, first published under the title "The String of Pearls," combines the story of Todd's grisly method of robbing and dispatching his victims — by way of Mrs. Lovett's meat pies — with a romantic sub-plot involving deception, disguise, and detective work, set against the backdrop of London's dark and unsavory streets. Editor Robert Mack "fleshes" out the story with a fascinating introduction touching on the origins of the tale, the growth of the legend, and a history of its many retellings. Mack also includes explanatory notes that point out interesting aspects, plus a full chronology of the many versions of Sweeney Todd.
Since Sweeney Todd first entered the public imagination in the mid-nineteenth-century, his exploits have chilled and fascinated audiences around the world. This new edition allows modern readers to savor the ghastly original in all its gruesome glory.
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kikoz11, July 8, 2008 (view all comments by kikoz11)
this is amazing book that can take your heart away from your body.





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BrittanY Anne Beene, April 30, 2008 (view all comments by BrittanY Anne Beene)
I love the book. I've read hundreds of books and this is an amazing book. This is beautifuly written and a must read book!
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780199543441
- Subtitle:
- The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Subject:
- Horror - General
- Subject:
- Horror
- Subject:
- Literary
- Subject:
- Barbers
- Subject:
- Social life and customs
- Publication Date:
- December 2007
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 300
- Dimensions:
- 774x538x84 55











