Thomas Peckett Prest
Author of Sweeney Todd or The String of Pearls
About the Author
Works by Thomas Peckett Prest
Penny Dreadful Multipack Vol. 4 (Illustrated. Annotated. Includes 'Frankenstein (1818 Uncensored Version), 'String of… (2014) 9 copies
The child of two fathers; or, The mysteries of the days of old. A romance of deep interest (1848) 3 copies
Ethelinde: or the Fatal Vow. A Romance. By the Author of Ela the Outcast,? Etc. [I.E. Thomas Peckett Prest.] (2010) 2 copies
Vampire Novels [Illustrated] 2 copies
Richard Parker, or, the Mutiny at the Nore. A Romance. By the Author of Gallant Tom,? Etc. [I.E. T. P. Prest.] (2010) 1 copy
Jack Junk; or, the Tar for All Weathers: a Romance of the Sea. By the Author of Richard Parker, Etc. [I.E. T. Prest.] (2010) 1 copy
Jonathan Bradford; or, the Murder at the Road-Side Inn. A Romance, by the Author of the Hebrew Maiden,? Etc. [I.E. T.… (2010) 1 copy
The adventures of Valentine Vaux, or, The tricks of a ventriloquist = Tricks of a ventriloquist — Author — 1 copy
The miser of shoreditch: or, The curse of avarice: an original historical legendary romance of the fifteenth century:… (1855) 1 copy
Gallant Tom: or, The perils of a sailor ashore and afloat: an original nautical romance of deep and pathetic interest (1841) 1 copy
Susan Hoply: or, The trials and vicissitudes of a servant girl: a tale of deep interest (1880) 1 copy
The death ship: or, The pirate's bride and the maniac of the deep: a nautical romance: by the author of "Gallant… (1846) 1 copy
Associated Works
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [2007 film] (2007) — Original story — 541 copies, 5 reviews
Varney the Vampyre or The Feast of Blood (1845) — Sometime mis-attributed to — 277 copies, 5 reviews
Great British Tales of Terror: Gothic Stories of Horror and Romance 1765-1840 (1972) — Contributor — 83 copies
Varney the Vampyre or The Feast of Blood (Volume 2 of 2) (2004) — often misattributed to — 26 copies
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Original 1979 Broadway Cast Recording (2007) — Original story — 24 copies
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: The 2007 Motion Picture Soundtrack (2007) — Original story — 16 copies
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Original 2005 Broadway Cast Recording (2006) — Original story — 9 copies
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Original 2023 Broadway Cast Recording — Original story — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Other names
- PREST, Thomas Peckett
- Birthdate
- c. 1810
- Date of death
- c. 1859
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- England
UK - Places of residence
- London, England, UK
- Occupations
- writer
journalist
musician
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Reviews
Sweeney Todd - The String of Pearls (Second Edition)… by James Malcolm Rymer
The introduction explaining the origin of the story and trying to track down the original author was almost as interesting as the story. Once I started the story, I could hardly put it down. I found every twist and turn intriguing and made an excellent story
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Crystal199 | 13 other reviews | Jun 15, 2021 |
Crystal199 | 13 other reviews | Jun 15, 2021 | I read this for the "A Play" part of my 2019 reading challenge. I've never seen Sweeney Todd performed, I've only watched the movie with Johnny Depp. This book was the original version of the story so it was quite different, and I liked the movie better, but this wasn't unenjoyable.
I have always been fascinated by the story of Sweeney Todd. If you are expecting this to be the written version of the musical with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter then you will be sorely disappointed. This is a novelization of the original story of Sweeney Todd that was published in a "Penny Dreadful" in 1846-1847 as a serial. The written style is old fashioned (by current day standards) but that is to be expected. I don't think the story would have the same flair without it, and I adapted very quickly to the style and rhythm of the writing. I really found this to be an enjoyable and thrilling read. There is a bit of debate as to who exactly wrote it but whoever they were (there are apparently two possible authors who may have collaborated on it) they had great imaginations. I really would recommend people interested in the story of Sweeney Todd to give this book a try. It fleshes out and gives new life and insight into one of the most diabolical literary villains ever to have been invented.… (more)
I have always been fascinated by the story of Sweeney Todd. If you are expecting this to be the written version of the musical with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter then you will be sorely disappointed. This is a novelization of the original story of Sweeney Todd that was published in a "Penny Dreadful" in 1846-1847 as a serial. The written style is old fashioned (by current day standards) but that is to be expected. I don't think the story would have the same flair without it, and I adapted very quickly to the style and rhythm of the writing. I really found this to be an enjoyable and thrilling read. There is a bit of debate as to who exactly wrote it but whoever they were (there are apparently two possible authors who may have collaborated on it) they had great imaginations. I really would recommend people interested in the story of Sweeney Todd to give this book a try. It fleshes out and gives new life and insight into one of the most diabolical literary villains ever to have been invented.… (more)
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