{"product_id":"the-wonderful-and-surprising-history-of-sweeney-todd-the-life-and-times-of-an-urban-legend-9780826497918","title":"The Wonderful and Surprising History of Sweeney Todd: The Life and Times of an Urban Legend","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wonderful and Surprising History of Sweeney Todd: The Life and Times of an Urban Legend\u003c\/strong\u003e by Mack, Robert L. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780826497918.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;div\u0026gt;The tales surrounding Sweeney Todds notorious barber shop in Londons Fleet Street have entertained generations of audiences and have made Todd himself one of the most famous - or perhaps notorious - characters in the citys history.\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; The Wonderful and Surprising History of Sweeney Todd\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; traces the fortunes of Todds 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 Sondheims 1979 Broadway masterpiece. \u0026lt;br\/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\/\u0026gt;Each successive generation has found a compelling fascination in Sweeney Todds 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.\u0026lt;\/div\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45113203916853,"sku":"ByrdShop_0826497918","price":91.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780826497918_0ae47134-dd05-4193-a77f-a151d134c6a7.jpg?v=1776447140","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-wonderful-and-surprising-history-of-sweeney-todd-the-life-and-times-of-an-urban-legend-9780826497918","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}