Project Gutenberg 2019-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 560 Rymer, James Malcolm 1884 Conroy, J. D. Errym, M. J. (Malcolm James) Errym, Malcolm J. Erymm, Malcolm J. (Malcolm James) Merry, Malcolm J. Percival, Nelson Rymer, M. (Malcolm) Rymer, Malcolm J. (Malcolm James) Urban, Septimus R. Prest, Thomas Peckett 1810 1859 The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_String_of_Pearls deaurider, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance." by Rymer et al. is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Sweeney Todd, a peculiar barber with a dark reputation in Fleet Street, and explores themes of mystery and crime. The character of Todd is central to the narrative, embodying both oddity and menace, leaving readers intrigued by his secretive and sinister dealings. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sweeney Todd and his apprentice, Tobias Ragg, in the barber's humble shop. Todd's bizarre demeanor quickly becomes evident as he issues aggressive warnings to Tobias, establishing an unsettling tone. A curious customer enters, showcasing the barber's odd fixation with secrecy and fear. Meanwhile, the arrival of a dog belonging to a mysterious man hints at deeper entanglements and potential loss, raising questions about the fate of an absent character named Mark Ingestrie and his beloved, Johanna Oakley. The opening lays the groundwork for a tale filled with intrigue, danger, and a touch of romance, setting the stage for the entangled fates of its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Horror tales Revenge -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Missing persons -- Fiction Suspense fiction Murder -- Fiction Mystery fiction Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character) -- Fiction Barbers -- Fiction Bakers -- Fiction Cannibalism -- Fiction Fleet Street (London, England) -- Fiction London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 2707115 2025-07-24T03:37:07.966409 text/html 2749251 2023-01-10T18:54:46 text/html 12271282 2025-07-24T03:38:01.047189 application/epub+zip 12273792 2025-07-24T03:37:21.496284 application/epub+zip 1252018 2025-07-24T03:37:10.040355 application/epub+zip 19039998 2025-07-24T03:38:24.067518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18907856 2025-07-24T03:37:50.226171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1655724 2022-09-27T03:43:46.293488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2433692 2025-07-24T03:36:49.832479 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2433225 2023-01-11T07:15:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23475 2025-07-24T03:38:24.280513 application/rdf+xml 8049 2025-07-24T03:37:11.078370 image/jpeg 1596 2025-07-24T03:37:10.968354 image/jpeg 920905 2023-01-11T07:15:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 13246110 2023-01-10T19:00:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 13218904 2025-07-24T03:37:08.535403 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia