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unusual facts about penny dreadfuls



James Malcolm Rymer

James Malcolm Rymer (1814–1884) was a British nineteenth century writer of penny dreadfuls, and is the probable author of Varney the Vampire (1847) (often attributed to fellow writer Thomas Peckett Prest) and co-author (with Prest) of The String of Pearls (1847), in which the notorious villain Sweeney Todd makes his literary debut.


see also

Sexton

Sexton Blake, a character who appeared in numerous penny dreadfuls

Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished

All of the songs were written by Avey Tare (David Portner) from 1997 to 1999, except for "Penny Dreadfuls" which was written when he was 16 years old.