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Thomas Peckett Prest
Thomas Peckett was a British hack writer, journalist and musician. He was a prolific producer of penny dreadfuls. He is now remembered as the co-creator (with James Malcolm Rymer) of the fictional Sweeney Todd, the 'demon barber' immortalized in his The String of Pearls, as well as the co-author with Rymer of Varney the Vampire. He wrote under pseudonyms including Bos, a takeoff of Charles Dickens' own pen name, Boz. Before joining Edward Lloyd's publishing factory, Prest had made a name for himself as a talented musician.
Books by Thomas Peckett Prest
Varney the Vampire
Varney the Vampire; or, the Feast of Blood is a Victorian era serialized gothic horror story variously attributed to James Malcolm Rymer and Thomas Peckett Prest. It first appeared in 1845–1847 as a series of weekly cheap pamphlets of the kind then k...
Varney, the Vampyre Vol. 1
This is volume 1 of 3. Originally published as a penny dreadful from 1845 until 1847, when it first appeared in book form, Varney the Vampyre is a forerunner to vampire stories such as Dracula, which it heavily influenced.Flora Bannersworth is attac...
Varney, the Vampyre Vol. 2
An influential forerunner to vampire stories like Dracula, Varney the Vampire is a classic of Gothic horror. When Flora Bannersworth is attacked by a mysterious creature, her brother and a family friend suspect the vampire Sir Francis Varney, who bea...
Varney, the Vampyre Vol. 3
Varney the Vampyre, a foundational vampire tale, follows the terrifying events that unfold at Bannersworth Hall after Flora, a young woman, is attacked by a mysterious assailant. The discovery of bite marks on her neck leads to the suspicion of a va...