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Name: Sweeney Todd
Author: Peter Haining

In this historical investigation, Peter Haining argues that the legendary figure Sweeney Todd may have been an actual criminal who operated in eighteenth‑century London. He examines how the era’s widespread poverty and the criminal underworld could have influenced, and ultimately shaped, Todd’s life and alleged deeds. The book blends biographical speculation with case‑study analysis to provide a nuanced view of a figure whose legend has long dominated popular imagination.

First publish date: September 30, 1993

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Peter Haining

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