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The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.James Malcolm Rymer

The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.

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Original author: James Malcolm Rymer

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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.

The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance., by James Malcolm Rymer. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #59828.

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178 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface283 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: The Strange Customer at Sweeney Todd's3,571 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Spectacle-Maker's Daughter3,228 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: A Man Is Lost3,614 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: The Pie-Shop, Bell-Yard2,575 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: The Meeting in the Temple3,082 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI4,090 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: The Barber and the Lapidary1,897 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Thieves' Home4,199 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Johanna at Home, and the Resolution3,202 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: The Colonel and His Friend5,527 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: The Stranger at Lovett's3,475 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII5,155 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII3,468 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Tobias's Threat, and Its Consequences1,184 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV2,661 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI2,653 words
  18. 18.Chapter XIV2,270 words
  19. 19.Chapter XV2,740 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVI1,925 words
  21. 21.Chapter XVII2,647 words
  22. 22.Chapter XVIII1,926 words
  23. 23.Chapter XIX: The Madhouse Cell2,144 words
  24. 24.Chapter XX2,972 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXI: The Night at the Madhouse2,182 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXII5,389 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXIV3,531 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXV1,523 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVI2,246 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXVII1,861 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXVIII7,039 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXIX: Tobias's Rapid Journey to London1,121 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXX3,187 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXI: Shows How Tobias Got to London2,575 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXII: Tobias Has a Mind Diseased1,843 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXIII: Johanna Walks Abroad in Disguise3,067 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXIV2,338 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXV: Mrs. Lovett's New Lover2,363 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXVI2,514 words
  40. 40.Chapter XXXVII: The Search at Todd's2,427 words
  41. 41.Chapter XXXVIII: Sir Richard Pries Into Todd's Secrets2,419 words
  42. 42.Chapter XXXIX: The Mysterious Cupboard2,302 words
  43. 43.Chapter XL: Crotchet Astonishes Mr. Todd2,396 words
  44. 44.Chapter XLI: Todd's Vision2,383 words
  45. 45.Chapter XLII: The Great Sacrifice2,120 words
  46. 46.Chapter XLIII: An Old Acquaintance2,083 words
  47. 47.Chapter XLIV: Todd and the Silversmith2,088 words
  48. 48.Chapter XLV: Johanna's New Situation2,179 words
  49. 49.Chapter XLVI: Tobias's Heart Is Touched2,755 words
  50. 50.Chapter XLVII: Tobias Recovers His Intellect1,804 words
  51. 51.Chapter XLVIII: Johanna Makes a New Confidant2,980 words
  52. 52.Chapter XLIX: The Vaults of St. Dunstan's1,507 words
  53. 53.Chapter L: The Descent to the Vaults2,056 words
  54. 54.Chapter LI: Johanna Rushes to Her Destiny2,268 words
  55. 55.Chapter LII: Todd's Announcement2,220 words
  56. 56.Chapter LIII: The Murder of the Usurer1,921 words
  57. 57.Chapter LIV: Sir Richard Blunt's Progress1,812 words
  58. 58.Chapter LV: Mrs. Lovett's Walk2,268 words
  59. 59.Chapter LVI: Tobias Unbosoms Himself1,941 words
  60. 60.Chapter LVII2,100 words
  61. 61.Chapter LVII: Big Ben Makes a Discovery1,986 words
  62. 62.Chapter LVIII: The Grand Consultation in the Temple2,702 words
  63. 63.Chapter LIX: The Proposal of Arabella1,606 words
  64. 64.Chapter LX: Todd Finds a Boy1,411 words
  65. 65.Chapter LXI1,572 words
  66. 66.Chapter LXII: Todd Clears Off Circumstances2,971 words
  67. 67.Chapter LXIII: Johanna Starts for Todd's1,835 words
  68. 68.Chapter LXIV: Todd Commences Packing Up1,864 words
  69. 69.Chapter LXV2,030 words
  70. 70.Chapter LXVI: The Cook's Visitors1,859 words
  71. 71.Chapter LXVII: The Revelations in the Vaults1,848 words
  72. 72.Chapter LXVIII: Returns to Johanna2,271 words
  73. 73.Chapter LXIX: Takes a Peep at Arabella1,863 words
  74. 74.Chapter LXX: Returns to Johanna2,492 words
  75. 75.Chapter LXXI: The Mysterious Letter1,961 words
  76. 76.Chapter LXXII: Another Victim2,262 words
  77. 77.Chapter LXXIII: Startling Events2,038 words
  78. 78.Chapter LXXIV: Big Ben Creates a Sensation2,332 words
  79. 79.Chapter LXXV: Colonel Jeffery Opens His Eyes2,113 words
  80. 80.Chapter LXXVI: Arabella and the Colonel2,045 words
  81. 81.Chapter LXXVII: Mrs. Lovett Visits the Bank2,419 words
  82. 82.Chapter LXXVIII: Mutual Defiance2,254 words
  83. 83.Chapter LXXIX1,986 words
  84. 84.Chapter LXXX: Todd Takes a Journey to the Temple2,188 words
  85. 85.Chapter LXXXI: Johanna Is Encouraged2,156 words
  86. 86.Chapter LXXXII: Todd Plans1,827 words
  87. 87.Chapter LXXXII: Todd Visits the Colonel2,538 words
  88. 88.Chapter LXXXIII: Tobias in Jeopardy2,255 words
  89. 89.Chapter LXXXIV: Todd's Wonderful Escape2,328 words
  1. 90.Chapter LXXXV: Sir Richard Makes Plans2,493 words
  2. 91.Chapter LXXXVI2,398 words
  3. 92.Chapter LXXXVII2,331 words
  4. 93.Chapter LXXXVIII: Todd Astonishes Mrs. Lovett's Spy1,991 words
  5. 94.Chapter LXXXIX2,311 words
  6. 95.Chapter XC: Morning in Fleet Street Again1,996 words
  7. 96.Chapter XCI: Mr. Todd's First Customers2,045 words
  8. 97.Chapter XCII: Mr. Oakley's Anxieties Much Diminish2,116 words
  9. 98.Chapter XCIII2,098 words
  10. 99.Chapter XCIV: In the Vaults2,176 words
  11. 100.Chapter XCV: Mrs. Lovett Is Very Intractable Indeed1,797 words
  12. 101.Chapter XCVI: The Boat on the River1,997 words
  13. 102.Chapter XCVII: The Attempted Murder on the Thames2,424 words
  14. 103.Chapter XCVIII2,652 words
  15. 104.Chapter XCIX2,421 words
  16. 105.Chapter C2,198 words
  17. 106.Chapter CI2,487 words
  18. 107.Chapter CII2,176 words
  19. 108.Chapter CIII2,296 words
  20. 109.Chapter CIV2,594 words
  21. 110.Chapter CV2,303 words
  22. 111.Chapter CVI2,238 words
  23. 112.Chapter CVII: Mrs. Oakley Dissembles2,365 words
  24. 113.Chapter CVIII2,150 words
  25. 114.Chapter CIX: Johanna Has Plenty of Company at Todd's3,377 words
  26. 115.Chapter CX: Todd's Hour Has Come2,725 words
  27. 116.Chapter CXI: Mrs. Lovett Plans2,263 words
  28. 117.Chapter CXII2,463 words
  29. 118.Chapter CXIII1,397 words
  30. 119.Chapter CXIV2,644 words
  31. 120.Chapter CXV2,377 words
  32. 121.Chapter CXVI1,985 words
  33. 122.Chapter CXVII2,012 words
  34. 123.Chapter CXVIII2,084 words
  35. 124.Chapter CXIX2,056 words
  36. 125.Chapter CXX2,007 words
  37. 126.Chapter CXXI2,280 words
  38. 127.Chapter CXXII2,256 words
  39. 128.Chapter CXXIII: The Beasts at the Tower2,212 words
  40. 129.Chapter CXXIV2,237 words
  41. 130.Chapter CXXV2,078 words
  42. 131.Chapter CXXVI: Sweeney Todd Is Placed Upon His Trial2,064 words
  43. 132.Chapter CXXVII: The Trial of Sweeney Todd Continued2,208 words
  44. 133.Chapter CXXVIII2,000 words
  45. 134.Chapter CXXIX: The Trial of Sweeney Todd Continued2,178 words
  46. 135.Chapter CXXX2,335 words
  47. 136.Chapter CXXXI: Todd Makes an Attempt Upon His Own Life2,397 words
  48. 137.Chapter CXXXII2,264 words
  49. 138.Chapter CXXXIII2,398 words
  50. 139.Chapter CXXXIV2,254 words
  51. 140.Chapter CXXXV2,093 words
  52. 141.Chapter CXXXVI: Todd and Lupin Escape to Caen Wood2,240 words
  53. 142.Chapter CXXXVII: The Murder at Caen Wood, Hampstead2,292 words
  54. 143.Chapter CXXXVIII2,226 words
  55. 144.Chapter CXXXIX2,618 words
  56. 145.Chapter CXL2,700 words
  57. 146.Chapter CXLI2,162 words
  58. 147.Chapter CXLII2,218 words
  59. 148.Chapter CXLIII2,597 words
  60. 149.Chapter CXLIV: Todd Makes His Way Into His Own House2,519 words
  61. 150.Chapter CXLV2,649 words
  62. 151.Chapter CXLVI2,389 words
  63. 152.Chapter CXLVII2,747 words
  64. 153.Chapter CXLVIII2,341 words
  65. 154.Chapter CXLIX2,543 words
  66. 155.Chapter CL2,647 words
  67. 156.Chapter CLI2,142 words
  68. 157.Chapter CLII2,601 words
  69. 158.Chapter CLIII2,462 words
  70. 159.Chapter CLIV2,509 words
  71. 160.Chapter CLV2,253 words
  72. 161.Chapter CLVI2,303 words
  73. 162.Chapter CLVII2,417 words
  74. 163.Chapter CLVIII: Todd's Fearful Adventures on the River2,286 words
  75. 164.Chapter CLIX2,269 words
  76. 165.Chapter CLX: The Police-Galley on the Thames2,443 words
  77. 166.Chapter CLXI: The Police-Galley's Fate2,157 words
  78. 167.Chapter CLXII: Another Boat2,210 words
  79. 168.Chapter CLXIII: Another Police-Galley2,192 words
  80. 169.Chapter CLXIV: Todd Goes Back on Land2,510 words
  81. 170.Chapter CLXV: Todd Hides in a Cupboard2,526 words
  82. 171.Chapter CLXVI2,220 words
  83. 172.Chapter CLXVII2,088 words
  84. 173.Chapter CLXVIII2,169 words
  85. 174.Chapter CLXIX2,168 words
  86. 175.Chapter CLXX2,160 words
  87. 176.Chapter CLXXI: A Rather Important Discovery Is Made2,185 words
  88. 177.Chapter CLXXII: The Pursuit of Todd on the London Road1,915 words
  89. 178.Chapter CLXXIII: The Conclusion281 words