The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Dom…Thomas Peckett Prest
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The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.

by Thomas Peckett Prest (1810–1859)

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"The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance." by Rymer et al. is a penny dreadful serial published from 1846 to 1847. This tale introduces Sweeney Todd, the murderous barber of Fleet Street who kills his customers and delivers their corpses to Mrs. Lovett, who bakes the flesh into meat pies. When a sailor mysteriously disappears after visiting Todd's shop, friends and loved ones investigate, uncovering a horrifying secret beneath St. Dunstan's church that reveals the true scale of Todd's crimes.

Chapters

177 total
  1. 1CHAPTER I. THE STRANGE CUSTOMER AT SWEENEY TODD'S.3,750 words
  2. 2CHAPTER II THE SPECTACLE-MAKER'S DAUGHTER.3,364 words
  3. 3CHAPTER III. A MAN IS LOST.3,786 words
  4. 4CHAPTER IV. THE PIE-SHOP, BELL-YARD.2,705 words
  5. 5CHAPTER V THE MEETING IN THE TEMPLE.3,204 words
  6. 6CHAPTER VI. THE CONFERENCE, AND THE FEARFUL NARRATION IN THE GARDEN.4,212 words
  7. 7CHAPTER VII. THE BARBER AND THE LAPIDARY.1,987 words
  8. 8CHAPTER VIII. THE THIEVES' HOME.4,425 words
  9. 9CHAPTER IX. JOHANNA AT HOME, AND THE RESOLUTION.3,418 words
  10. 10CHAPTER X. THE COLONEL AND HIS FRIEND.5,729 words
  11. 11CHAPTER XI. THE STRANGER AT LOVETT'S.3,591 words
  12. 12CHAPTER XII. THE RESOLUTION COME TO BY JOHANNA OAKLEY.5,335 words
  13. 13CHAPTER XIII. JOHANNA'S INTERVIEW WITH ARABELLA WILMOT, AND THE ADVICE.3,589 words
  14. 14CHAPTER XIV. TOBIAS'S THREAT, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.1,222 words
  15. 15CHAPTER XV. THE SECOND INTERVIEW BETWEEN JOHANNA AND THE COLONEL IN THE TEMPLE GARDENS.2,751 words
  16. 16CHAPTER XVI. THE BARBER MAKES ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO SELL THE STRING OF PEARLS.2,747 words
  17. 17CHAPTER XIV. THE GREAT CHANGE IN THE PROSPECTS OF SWEENEY TODD.2,342 words
  18. 18CHAPTER XV. TOBIAS'S ADVENTURES DURING THE ABSENCE OF SWEENEY TODD.2,805 words
  19. 19CHAPTER XVI. THE STRANGE ODOUR IN OLD ST. DUNSTAN'S CHURCH.1,954 words
  20. 20CHAPTER XVII. SWEENEY TODD'S PROCEEDINGS CONSEQUENT UPON THE DEPARTURE OF TOBIAS.2,745 words
  21. 21CHAPTER XVIII. THE MISADVENTURE OF TOBIAS.--THE MAD-HOUSE ON PECKHAM-RYE.1,988 words
  22. 22CHAPTER XIX. THE MADHOUSE CELL.2,246 words
  23. 23CHAPTER XX. THE NEW COOK TO MRS. LOVETT GETS TIRED OF HIS SITUATION.3,022 words
  24. 24CHAPTER XXI. THE NIGHT AT THE MADHOUSE.2,256 words
  25. 25CHAPTER XXII. MR. FOGG'S STORY AT THE MADHOUSE TO SWEENEY TODD.5,727 words
  26. 26CHAPTER XXIV. COLONEL JEFFERY MAKES ANOTHER EFFORT TO COME AT SWEENEY TODD'S SECRET.3,635 words
  27. 27CHAPTER XXV. TOBIAS MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE MADHOUSE.1,555 words
  28. 28CHAPTER XXVI. THE MADHOUSE YARD, AND TOBIAS'S NEW FRIEND.2,344 words
  29. 29CHAPTER XXVII. THE CONSULTATION OF COLONEL JEFFERY WITH THE MAGISTRATE.1,962 words
  30. 30CHAPTER XXVIII. TOBIAS'S ESCAPE FROM MR. FOGG'S ESTABLISHMENT.7,384 words
  31. 31CHAPTER XXIX. TOBIAS'S RAPID JOURNEY TO LONDON.1,181 words
  32. 32CHAPTER XXX. MRS. LOVETT'S COOK MAKES A DESPERATE ATTEMPT.3,299 words
  33. 33CHAPTER XXXI. SHOWS HOW TOBIAS GOT TO LONDON.2,715 words
  34. 34CHAPTER XXII. TOBIAS HAS A MIND DISEASED.1,953 words
  35. 35CHAPTER XXXIII. JOHANNA WALKS ABROAD IN DISGUISE.3,258 words
  36. 36CHAPTER XXXIV. MR. FOGG FINDS THAT ALL IS NOT GOLD THAT GLITTERS.2,519 words
  37. 37CHAPTER XXXV. MRS. LOVETT'S NEW LOVER.2,536 words
  38. 38CHAPTER XXXVI. TOBIAS'S MOTHER AWAKENS OLD RECOLLECTIONS.2,690 words
  39. 39CHAPTER XXXVII. THE SEARCH AT TODD'S.2,585 words
  40. 40CHAPTER XXXVIII. SIR RICHARD PRIES INTO TODD'S SECRETS.2,559 words
  41. 41CHAPTER XXXIX. THE MYSTERIOUS CUPBOARD.2,414 words
  42. 42CHAPTER XL. CROTCHET ASTONISHES MR. TODD.2,552 words
  43. 43CHAPTER XLI. TODD'S VISION.2,505 words
  44. 44CHAPTER XLII. THE GREAT SACRIFICE.2,302 words
  45. 45CHAPTER XLIII. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.2,254 words
  46. 46CHAPTER XLIV. TODD AND THE SILVERSMITH.2,270 words
  47. 47CHAPTER XLV. JOHANNA'S NEW SITUATION.2,369 words
  48. 48CHAPTER XLVI. TOBIAS'S HEART IS TOUCHED.2,917 words
  49. 49CHAPTER XLVII. TOBIAS RECOVERS HIS INTELLECT.1,972 words
  50. 50CHAPTER XLVIII. JOHANNA MAKES A NEW CONFIDANT.3,186 words
  51. 51CHAPTER XLIX. THE VAULTS OF ST. DUNSTAN'S.1,617 words
  52. 52CHAPTER L. THE DESCENT TO THE VAULTS.2,250 words
  53. 53CHAPTER LI. JOHANNA RUSHES TO HER DESTINY.2,394 words
  54. 54CHAPTER LII. TODD'S ANNOUNCEMENT.2,386 words
  55. 55CHAPTER LIII. THE MURDER OF THE USURER.2,053 words
  56. 56CHAPTER LIV. SIR RICHARD BLUNT'S PROGRESS.1,866 words
  57. 57CHAPTER LV. MRS. LOVETT'S WALK.2,330 words
  58. 58CHAPTER LVI. TOBIAS UNBOSOMS HIMSELF.2,109 words
  59. 59CHAPTER LVII. SIR RICHARD BLUNT'S ADVENTURES CONTINUED.2,230 words
  60. 60CHAPTER LVII. BIG BEN MAKES A DISCOVERY.2,177 words
  61. 61CHAPTER LVIII. THE GRAND CONSULTATION IN THE TEMPLE.2,894 words
  62. 62CHAPTER LIX. THE PROPOSAL OF ARABELLA.1,718 words
  63. 63CHAPTER LX. TODD FINDS A BOY.1,535 words
  64. 64CHAPTER LXI. TODD RECEIVES SOME STARTLING INTELLIGENCE.1,716 words
  65. 65CHAPTER LXII. TODD CLEARS OFF CIRCUMSTANCES.3,209 words
  66. 66CHAPTER LXIII. JOHANNA STARTS FOR TODD'S.1,953 words
  67. 67CHAPTER LXIV. TODD COMMENCES PACKING UP.1,946 words
  68. 68CHAPTER LXV. A MOONLIGHT VISIT TO ST. DUNSTAN'S VAULTS.2,186 words
  69. 69CHAPTER LXVI. THE COOK'S VISITORS.1,995 words
  70. 70CHAPTER LXVII. THE REVELATIONS IN THE VAULTS.2,008 words
  71. 71CHAPTER LXVIII. RETURNS TO JOHANNA.2,479 words
  72. 72CHAPTER LXIX. TAKES A PEEP AT ARABELLA.1,999 words
  73. 73CHAPTER LXX. RETURNS TO JOHANNA.2,668 words
  74. 74CHAPTER LXXI. THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER.2,133 words
  75. 75CHAPTER LXXII. ANOTHER VICTIM.2,444 words
  76. 76CHAPTER LXXIII. STARTLING EVENTS.2,144 words
  77. 77CHAPTER LXXIV. BIG BEN CREATES A SENSATION.2,492 words
  78. 78CHAPTER LXXV. COLONEL JEFFERY OPENS HIS EYES.2,341 words
  79. 79CHAPTER LXXVI. ARABELLA AND THE COLONEL.2,254 words
  80. 80CHAPTER LXXVII. MRS. LOVETT VISITS THE BANK.2,493 words
  81. 81CHAPTER LXXVIII. MUTUAL DEFIANCE.2,419 words
  82. 82CHAPTER LXXIX. MRS. LOVETT FINDS THAT IN THIS WORLD THERE IS RETRIBUTION.2,169 words
  83. 83CHAPTER LXXX. TODD TAKES A JOURNEY TO THE TEMPLE.2,364 words
  84. 84CHAPTER LXXXI. JOHANNA IS ENCOURAGED.2,318 words
  85. 85CHAPTER LXXXII. TODD PLANS.1,957 words
  86. 86CHAPTER LXXXII. TODD VISITS THE COLONEL2,706 words
  87. 87CHAPTER LXXXIII. TOBIAS IN JEOPARDY.2,408 words
  88. 88CHAPTER LXXXIV. TODD'S WONDERFUL ESCAPE.2,495 words
  89. 89CHAPTER LXXXV. SIR RICHARD MAKES PLANS.2,686 words
  90. 90CHAPTER LXXXVI. TODD RECEIVES TWO EXTRAORDINARY LETTERS, AND ACTS UPON THEM.2,600 words
  91. 91CHAPTER LXXXVII. MR. LUPIN MEDDLES WITH OTHER FOLKS' AFFAIRS.2,475 words
  92. 92CHAPTER LXXXVIII. TODD ASTONISHES MRS. LOVETT'S SPY.2,087 words
  93. 93CHAPTER LXXXIX. MR. OAKLEY IS IN DESPAIR AT THE LOSS OF JOHANNA.2,432 words
  94. 94CHAPTER XC. MORNING IN FLEET STREET AGAIN.2,106 words
  95. 95CHAPTER XCI. MR. TODD'S FIRST CUSTOMERS.2,193 words
  96. 96CHAPTER XCII. MR. OAKLEY'S ANXIETIES MUCH DIMINISH.2,242 words
  97. 97CHAPTER XCIII. SIR RICHARD BLUNT'S SUBTERRANEAN EXPEDITION.2,228 words
  98. 98CHAPTER XCIV. IN THE VAULTS.2,288 words
  99. 99CHAPTER XCV. MRS. LOVETT IS VERY INTRACTABLE INDEED1,917 words
  100. 100CHAPTER XCVI. THE BOAT ON THE RIVER.2,141 words
  101. 101CHAPTER XCVII. THE ATTEMPTED MURDER ON THE THAMES.2,558 words
  102. 102CHAPTER XCVIII. JOHANNA HAS A VISITOR WHILE TODD IS GONE UPON THE RIVER.2,786 words
  103. 103CHAPTER XCIX. THE COOK FEELS THAT ALL THE WORLD NEGLECTS HIM, AND THEN HE GETS A LETTER.2,546 words
  104. 104CHAPTER C. TODD TAKES HIS LAST WALK UP FLEET STREET AND TO BELL YARD.2,347 words
  105. 105CHAPTER CI. TODD MAKES HIMSELF QUITE AT HOME IN BELL-YARD.2,594 words
  106. 106CHAPTER CII. TAKES A SLIGHT GLANCE AT TOBIAS AND HIS INTENDED.2,288 words
  107. 107CHAPTER CIII. MR. LUPIN HAS A SINGULAR INTERVIEW WITH MRS. OAKLEY.2,400 words
  108. 108CHAPTER CIV. MRS. OAKLEY SEES A STRANGE SIGHT, AND THINKS THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME.2,700 words
  109. 109CHAPTER CV. MRS. OAKLEY ESCAPES, AND TAKES A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THINGS IN GENERAL.2,404 words
  110. 110CHAPTER CVI. MR. LUPIN FINDS HIMSELF IN AN AWKWARD PREDICAMENT.2,341 words
  111. 111CHAPTER CVII. MRS. OAKLEY DISSEMBLES.2,539 words
  112. 112CHAPTER CVIII. RETURNS TO MRS. LOVETT, AND SHOWS HOW SHE GOT OUT OF THE RIVER.2,288 words
  113. 113CHAPTER CIX. JOHANNA HAS PLENTY OF COMPANY AT TODD'S.3,612 words
  114. 114CHAPTER CX. TODD'S HOUR HAS COME.2,903 words
  115. 115CHAPTER CXI. MRS. LOVETT PLANS.2,351 words
  116. 116CHAPTER CXII. MRS. LOVETT FINDS THAT IT IS EASIER TO PLAN THAN TO EXECUTE.2,610 words
  117. 117CHAPTER CXIII. THE ROUTE TO NEWGATE--MRS. LOVETT'S DANGER FROM THE MOB.1,463 words
  118. 118CHAPTER CXIV. THE COOK WAITS UPON SIR RICHARD BLUNT AND HEARS NEWS.2,805 words
  119. 119CHAPTER CXV. THE COOK BECOMES A VERY IMPORTANT PERSONAGE.2,525 words
  120. 120CHAPTER CXVI. JOHANNA IS AMPLY PAID FOR HER BRIEF SERVICE AT TODD'S.2,114 words
  121. 121CHAPTER CXVII. SHOWS HOW MRS. OAKLEY RECONCILED HERSELF TO EVERYBODY AT HOME.2,167 words
  122. 122CHAPTER CXVIII. TAKES A PEEP AT TOBIAS AT THE COLONEL'S HOUSE.2,192 words
  123. 123CHAPTER CXIX. THE CRIMINALS IN NEWGATE.--TODD'S ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.2,196 words
  124. 124CHAPTER CXX. A LUNCHEON AT SIR RICHARD BLUNT'S.--THE DOG AND HIS OLD FRIEND.2,135 words
  125. 125CHAPTER CXXI. TODD IS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL, AND EXPECTS THE WORST.2,422 words
  126. 126CHAPTER CXXII. A LARGE PARTY VISITS BIG BEN AND THE LIONS IN THE TOWER.2,407 words
  127. 127CHAPTER CXXIII. THE BEASTS AT THE TOWER.2,332 words
  128. 128CHAPTER CXXIV. RETURNS TO NEWGATE, AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF MRS. LOVETT.2,367 words
  129. 129CHAPTER CXXV. MRS. LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.2,208 words
  130. 130CHAPTER CXXVI. SWEENEY TODD IS PLACED UPON HIS TRIAL.2,186 words
  131. 131CHAPTER CXXVII. THE TRIAL OF SWEENEY TODD CONTINUED.2,296 words
  132. 132CHAPTER CXXVIII. TODD'S TRIAL CONTINUES, AND GOES ALL AGAINST HIM.2,153 words
  133. 133CHAPTER CXXIX. THE TRIAL OF SWEENEY TODD CONTINUED.2,294 words
  134. 134CHAPTER CXXX. TODD ENTERTAINS SOME HOPES OF AN ACQUITTAL.2,413 words
  135. 135CHAPTER CXXXI. TODD MAKES AN ATTEMPT UPON HIS OWN LIFE.2,549 words
  136. 136CHAPTER CXXXII. TODD MAKES AN ACQUAINTANCE IN NEWGATE, AND TRIES AN ESCAPE.2,378 words
  137. 137CHAPTER CXXXIII. THE PROGRESS OF THE OPERATIONS TO ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE.2,542 words
  138. 138CHAPTER CXXXIV. THE ESCAPE, AND THE RETREAT IN CAEN WOOD, HAMPSTEAD.2,394 words
  139. 139CHAPTER CXXXV. THE CHASE THROUGH SMITHFIELD, AND THE MURDER.2,207 words
  140. 140CHAPTER CXXXVI. TODD AND LUPIN ESCAPE TO CAEN WOOD.2,392 words
  141. 141CHAPTER CXXXVII. THE MURDER AT CAEN WOOD, HAMPSTEAD.2,456 words
  142. 142CHAPTER CXXXVIII. CAEN WOOD AND HAMPSTEAD IN THE OLD TIMES.2,395 words
  143. 143CHAPTER CXXXIX. THE ADVENTURES IN CAEN WOOD OF THE TWO MURDERERS.2,752 words
  144. 144CHAPTER CXL. SHOWS HOW THE NEWS OF TODD'S ESCAPE WAS RECEIVED BY ALL CONCERNED.2,828 words
  145. 145CHAPTER CXLI. SHOWS HOW TODD MADE UP HIS MIND TO VENGEANCE.2,310 words
  146. 146CHAPTER CXLII. RETURNS TO TODD IN THE WOOD AT HAMPSTEAD.2,313 words
  147. 147CHAPTER CXLIII. TODD TAKES A LOOK AT HIS OLD QUARTERS IN FLEET STREET.2,727 words
  148. 148CHAPTER CXLIV. TODD MAKES HIS WAY INTO HIS OWN HOUSE.2,621 words
  149. 149CHAPTER CXLV. TODD HAS A NARROW ESCAPE, AND HAS A BIT OF REVENGE.2,815 words
  150. 150CHAPTER CXLVI. THERE IS A FIRE IN FLEET STREET AFTER ALL.--TODD ESCAPES.2,490 words
  151. 151CHAPTER CXLVII. SIR RICHARD BLUNT AND CROTCHET COMMENCE THEIR SEARCH FOR TODD.2,876 words
  152. 152CHAPTER CXLVIII. SHOWS HOW TODD HAD A VERY NARROW ESCAPE INDEED.2,455 words
  153. 153CHAPTER CXLIX. TODD IS IN GREAT PERIL IN THE EARLY MORNING IN LONDON.2,669 words
  154. 154CHAPTER CL. TODD SETS FIRE TO HIS HOUSE, AND THEN HIDES IN THE CHURCH.2,766 words
  155. 155CHAPTER CLI. SHIFTS THE SCENE TO ONE OF QUIET GOODNESS AND SERENITY.2,277 words
  156. 156CHAPTER CLII. TODD HAS SOME FURTHER ADVENTURES IN FLEET STREET.2,736 words
  157. 157CHAPTER CLIII. TODD ASTONISHES THE BEADLE, AND ESCAPES PROM ST. DUNSTAN'S.2,594 words
  158. 158CHAPTER CLIV. DETAILS THE PERILOUS SITUATION OF THE BEADLE.2,629 words
  159. 159CHAPTER CLV. TODD GETS THE BETTER OF THE SHARPERS, AND TAKES A BOAT.2,393 words
  160. 160CHAPTER CLVI. SIR RICHARD BLUNT IS VERY NEAR TAKING HIS PRISONER.2,465 words
  161. 161CHAPTER CLVII. TODD FINDS THAT HE HAS GOT OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.2,561 words
  162. 162CHAPTER CLVIII. TODD'S FEARFUL ADVENTURES ON THE RIVER.2,440 words
  163. 163CHAPTER CLIX. TODD MAKES A VIGOROUS ATTEMPT TO REACH GRAVESEND.2,414 words
  164. 164CHAPTER CLX. THE POLICE-GALLEY ON THE THAMES.2,593 words
  165. 165CHAPTER CLXI. THE POLICE-GALLEY'S FATE.2,311 words
  166. 166CHAPTER CLXII. ANOTHER BOAT.2,360 words
  167. 167CHAPTER CLXIII. ANOTHER POLICE-GALLEY.2,352 words
  168. 168CHAPTER CLXIV. TODD GOES BACK ON LAND.2,646 words
  169. 169CHAPTER CLXV. TODD HIDES IN A CUPBOARD.2,705 words
  170. 170CHAPTER CLXVI. THE SHIP BOUND FOR HAVRE TAKES A PASSENGER.2,365 words
  171. 171CHAPTER CLXVII. TODD MEETS WITH A LITTLE ROUGH WEATHER IN THE CHANNEL.2,212 words
  172. 172CHAPTER CLXVIII. TODD GETS A WORLD OF MARITIME EXPERIENCE.2,313 words
  173. 173CHAPTER CLXIX. TAKES A PEEP AT SOME FRIENDS OF THE READER.2,332 words
  174. 174CHAPTER CLXX. MARK INGESTRIE RESCUES A SHIPWRECKED MAN.2,295 words
  175. 175CHAPTER CLXXI. A RATHER IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IS MADE.2,317 words
  176. 176CHAPTER CLXXII. THE PURSUIT OF TODD ON THE LONDON ROAD.2,003 words
  177. 177CHAPTER CLXXIII. THE CONCLUSION.305 words

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