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Thomas Peckett (or Preskett) Prest (probable dates 1810–1859) 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 and composer. ==Bibliography== *''The Miller and His Men; or, The Bohemian Banditti'' (1831) *''The Penny Pickwick'' (1839) (lampoon of The Pickwick Papers) *''The Life and Adventures of Oliver Twiss, the Workhouse Boy'' (1841) (lampoon of Oliver Twist) *''David Copperful'' (a lampoon of David Copperfield) *''Nickelas Nicklebery'' (a lampoon of Nicholas Nickleby) *''Ela, the Outcast; or, The Gipsy of Rosemary Dell. A Romance of Thrilling Interest'' (1841) *''The Hebrew Maiden; or, The Lost Diamond'' (1841) *''Ernestine de Lacy; or, The Robber's Foundling. An Old English Romance'' (1842) *''Adeline; or, The Grave of the Forsaken. A Domestic Romance'' (1842) *''The Smuggler King; or, The Foundling of the Wreck. A Nautico-Domestic Romance'' (1844) *''Gilbert Copley, the Reprobate. A Domestic Romance'' (1844) *''The String of Pearls: A Romance'' (1846) *''The Harvest Home: A Romance'' (1850) *''The Brigand; or, The Mountain Chief: A Romance'' (1851) *''The Robber's Wife: A Domestic Romance'' (1852) *''Schamyl; or, The Wild Woman of Circassia. An Original Historical Romance'' (1856) *''The Maniac Father; or, The Victims of Seduction'' *''Vice and its Victims; or, Phoebe the Peasant's Daughter'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Peckett Prest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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