Sweeney Todd The Barber Of Fleet Street (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162686301)

""Sweeney Todd: The Barber of Fleet Street"" is a classic tale of revenge and murder set in Victorian England. The story follows Sweeney Todd, a barber who sets out to avenge his wrongful imprisonment by targeting his customers and disposing of their bodies with the help of his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, who turns the victims into meat pies for her bakery. As the body count rises, Todd becomes increasingly consumed by his thirst for vengeance, leading to a shocking and bloody climax. This chilling and suspenseful story has captivated audiences for generations and has been adapted into numerous stage productions, movies, and musicals. The author of the original story is unknown, adding to the mystery and intrigue surrounding this dark and twisted tale.Sweeney Todd had no desire to enter into anything like a controversy with people, so he turned again and entered his own shop, in a distant corner of which he sat down, and folding his great gaunt-looking arms over his chest, he rivetted his eyes on the door, and if we may judge from the expression of his countenance his thoughts were not of a pleasant anticipatory character, for now and then he gave a grin as may well have sat on the features of a demon.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Anonymous
ISBN-10: 1162686308
ISBN-13: 9781162686301
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.17d