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The Wonderful and Surprising History of Sweeney Todd: The Life and Times of an Urban Legend

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&lt;div&gt;The tales surrounding Sweeney Todd's notorious barber shop in London's Fleet Street have entertained generations of audiences and have made Todd himself one of the most famous - or perhaps notorious - characters in the city's history.&lt;em&gt; The Wonderful and Surprising History of Sweeney Todd&lt;/em&gt; traces the fortunes of Todd's narrative from its earliest 'proper' appearance as a Victorian 'penny blood' in 1846-47, and then as a popular melodrama on the stage, through to its twentieth-century manifestation in film, ballet, musicals, and opera up to current and future productions, including the forthcoming Tim Burton/Johnny Depp film version of Stephen Sondheim's 1979 Broadway masterpiece. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Each successive generation has found a compelling fascination in Sweeney Todd's themes of avarice, ambition, desire, appetite, retribution, justice, and cannibalism. Following in the footsteps of the myth, this fascinating book takes the reader on a journey from the roots of the story in the alleyways and pie-shops of Victorian London to its modern incarnations on stage, screen and in popular culture.&lt;/div&gt;&gt;

Language: English

Pages: 400

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Release: March 17, 2008

ISBN: 0826497918

ISBN 13: 9780826497918

The Wonderful and Surprising History of Sweeney Todd: The Life and Times of an Urban Legend

3.6/5 ( ratings)

&lt;div&gt;The tales surrounding Sweeney Todd's notorious barber shop in London's Fleet Street have entertained generations of audiences and have made Todd himself one of the most famous - or perhaps notorious - characters in the city's history.&lt;em&gt; The Wonderful and Surprising History of Sweeney Todd&lt;/em&gt; traces the fortunes of Todd's narrative from its earliest 'proper' appearance as a Victorian 'penny blood' in 1846-47, and then as a popular melodrama on the stage, through to its twentieth-century manifestation in film, ballet, musicals, and opera up to current and future productions, including the forthcoming Tim Burton/Johnny Depp film version of Stephen Sondheim's 1979 Broadway masterpiece. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Each successive generation has found a compelling fascination in Sweeney Todd's themes of avarice, ambition, desire, appetite, retribution, justice, and cannibalism. Following in the footsteps of the myth, this fascinating book takes the reader on a journey from the roots of the story in the alleyways and pie-shops of Victorian London to its modern incarnations on stage, screen and in popular culture.&lt;/div&gt;&gt;

Language: English

Pages: 400

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Release: March 17, 2008

ISBN: 0826497918

ISBN 13: 9780826497918

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