1810 - 1859
Thomas Peckett Prest British Writer
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British Writer Thomas Peckett Prest was born on 13th May, 1810 in United Kingdom and passed away in 1859 Islington, United Kingdom aged 48. He is most remembered for Better known for the serial fictional story "The String of Pearls" (aka "The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance", 1846–47) and the serialized gothic horror story "Varney the Vampire" (or, "The Feast of Blood", 1845–1847). His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Thomas Peckett Prest is a member of the following lists: Sweeney Todd, Pulp fiction writers and British horror writers.
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| First Name |
Thomas
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| Middle Name |
Peckett
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| Last Name |
Prest
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| Alternative Name |
Thomas Preskett Prest, Bos
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| Birthday |
13th May, 1810
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| Birthplace |
United Kingdom
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| Died |
1859
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| Place of Death |
Islington, United Kingdom
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Hack writer, journalist and musician
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Claim to Fame |
Better known for the serial fictional story "The String of Pearls" (aka "The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance", 1846–47) and the serialized gothic horror story "Varney the Vampire" (or, "The Feast of Blood", 1845–1847)
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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.
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