{"product_id":"spring-heeled-jack-j-s-mackley-9781917130011","title":"Spring-Heeled Jack: The Terror of London (1886): Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpring-Heeled Jack: The Terror of London (1886)\u003c\/em\u003e is the second major serial devoted to the character, following the 1863 penny dreadful that transformed Jack into a folk hero. Published in 48 issues, the 1886 story represents Jack's longest and most visually striking appearance in Victorian print culture. It is a gripping tale of villainy, abduction, and nocturnal justice - a sensational adventure steeped in the atmosphere of fog-shrouded London streets and Gothic melodrama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this narrative, the scheming Sir Roland Ashton stops at nothing to seize control of the Ashton estates. Two young women - Daisy Leigh and Constance Marfield - find themselves at the mercy of his plots. Ralph Ashton, the rightful heir, is forced into a dangerous struggle against Roland's power. And throughout it all, an enigmatic figure moves in the shadows: Spring-Heeled Jack, now depicted as part demon, part avenger, meting out justice to the wicked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition reproduces the 1886 serial in full and includes a new introduction by J.S. Mackley, situating the text within the wider history of Spring-Heeled Jack narratives, theatrical adaptations, criminal imitations, and popular folklore from the 1830s to the early twentieth century. It offers both an engaging Victorian adventure and a valuable resource for those studying Gothic literature, urban mythology, and sensational print culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Book 1 of 2\u003c\/strong\u003e, as the complete text is too extensive to be contained in a single volume. The companion Book 2 continues and concludes the 1886 serial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSpring-Heeled Jack Library\u003c\/em\u003e brings together all major serialisations and related stories of the legendary figure, including the 1863 \u003cem\u003eTerror of London\u003c\/em\u003e serial, short fiction, plays, and later adaptations such as \u003cem\u003eThe Human Bat\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Winged Man\u003c\/em\u003e. This new critical edition makes these rare and fragmented texts accessible to a modern readership for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. S. Mackley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1917130015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917130011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Isengrin Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.13w x 1.08d","brand":"J. S. Mackley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874514874623,"sku":"9781917130011","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spring-heeled-jack-j-s-mackley-9781917130011","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}