About this book
The tale of Sweeney Todd has had many incarnations, most famously the stage and movie musical by Stephen Sondheim. But it all started in 1846 with a serialized telling of the story titled “The String of Pearls” in the weekly magazine “The People's Periodical and Family Library”. Called by some a romance, by others a horror story, it is one of the earliest murder mysteries. In “The String of Pearls”, Sweeney Todd is less sympathetic than in some of his later incarnations – a perfect villain, totally self-seeking with no redeeming qualities. How the deeds of Todd are uncovered and how he is brought to justice make a most intriguing tale, but one probably not suited for the very young and certainly not for the squeamish. (Summary by John Lieder).
Chapters
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- 101 - The Strange Customer at Sweeney Todd's23:30 · read by musil
- 202 - The Spectacle Maker's Daughter20:45 · read by musil
- 303 - The Dog and the Hat23:25 · read by musil
- 404 - The Pie-shop in Bell Yard18:29 · read by Catharine Eastman
- 505 - The Meeting in the Temple17:29 · read by fablis310
- 606 - The Conference, and the Fearful Narration in the Garden26:45 · read by redabrus
- 707 - The Barber and the Lapidary9:17 · read by Christine Blachford
- 808 - The Thieves' Home27:17 · read by redabrus
- 909 - Johanna at Home, and the Resolution23:09 · read by redabrus
- 1010 - The Colonel and His Friend35:57 · read by redabrus
- 1111 - The Stranger at Lovett's16:14 · read by Christine Blachford
- 1212 - The Resolution come to by Johanna Oakley31:32 · read by fablis310
- 1313 - Johanna's Interview with Arabella Wilmot, and the Advice25:30 · read by redabrus
- 1414 - Tobias's Threat, and its Consequences10:11 · read by HC
- 1515 - The Second Interview between Johanna and the Colonel in the Temple Gardens12:42 · read by Christine Blachford
- 1616 - The Barber Makes Another Attempt to Sell the String of Pearls12:03 · read by Christine Blachford
- 1717 - The Great Change in the Prospects of Sweeney Todd13:17 · read by krithiga
- 1818 - Tobias's Adventures During the Absence of Sweeney Todd20:42 · read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
- 1919 - The Strange Odour at St. Dunstan's Church15:10 · read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
- 2020 - Sweeney Todd's Proceedings Consequent upon the Departure of Tobias19:43 · read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
- 2121 - The Misadventure of Tobias. The Mad-House14:25 · read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
- 2222 - The Mad-House Cell13:59 · read by Jennifer Stearns
- 2323 - The New Cook to Mrs. Lovett's Gets Tired of his Situation16:32 · read by Jason Mayoff
- 2424 - The Night at the Mad-House9:37 · read by Christine Blachford
- 2525 - Mr. Fogg's Story at the Mad-House to Sweeney Todd37:20 · read by John Lieder
- 2626 - Colonel Jeffery Makes Another Effort to Come at Sweeney Todd's Secret20:23 · read by Jennifer Stearns
- 2727 - Tobias Makes an Attempt to Escape from the Mad-House11:18 · read by redabrus
- 2828 - The Mad-House Yard, and Tobias's New Friend10:23 · read by Christine Blachford
- 2929 - The Consultation of Colonel Jeffery with the Magistrate11:57 · read by Jennifer Stearns
- 3030 - Tobias's Escape from Mr. Fogg's Establishment45:07 · read by redabrus
- 3131 - The Rapid Journey to London of Tobias8:04 · read by redabrus
- 3232 - The Announcement in Sweeney Todd's Window. Johanna Oakley's Adventure.9:29 · read by Christine Blachford
- 3333 - The Discoveries in the Vaults of St. Dunstan's15:02 · read by HC
- 3434 - Johanna Alone. The Secret. Mr. Todd's Suspicions. The Mysterious Letter9:22 · read by Christine Blachford
- 3535 - Sweeney Todd Commences Clearing the Road to Retirement10:41 · read by Jason Mayoff
- 3636 - The Last Batch of the Delicious Pies11:53 · read by Cori Samuel
- 3737 - The Prisoner's Plan of Escape from the Pies15:45 · read by HC
- 3838 - Sweeney Todd Shaves a Good Customer. The Arrest14:07 · read by M. W. Jackson
- 3939 - The Conclusion.12:34 · read by Aaron Elliott
