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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 and was known as a skilled author in the horror genre. 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. He also was noted to have a style similar to Dickens. Before joining Edward Lloyd's publishing factory, Prest had made a name for himself as a talented musician.

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  • Thomas Peckett (o Preskett) Prest (dates probables 1810-1859) va ser un escriptor, periodista i músic britànic. Va produir un gran nombre d'exemplars de penny dreadfuls. I se’l recorda com el co-creador (amb James Malcolm Rymer) de la ficció Sweeney Todd, el ‘barber endimoniat’ immortalitzat a la seva obra The String of Pearls, així com el coautor amb Rymer de Varney the Vampire . Va escriure sota pseudònims incloent Bos, una versió del propi pseudònim de Charles Dickens, Boz. Abans d'unir - se a la fàbrica editorial d'Edward Lloyd, Prest ja s'havia creat un nom com a músic i compositor amb talent. (ca)
  • Thomas Peckett (oder Preskett) Prest (* 13. Mai 1810 in Marylebone; † 5. Juni 1859 in London) war ein britischer Kitsch- und Horrorliteraturverfasser, Journalist und Musiker im Viktorianischen Zeitalter. (de)
  • Thomas Pecket Prest, talvolta riportato come Thomas Preskett Prest (1810 – 1859), è stato uno scrittore, giornalista e musicista britannico. (it)
  • 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 and was known as a skilled author in the horror genre. 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. He also was noted to have a style similar to Dickens. Before joining Edward Lloyd's publishing factory, Prest had made a name for himself as a talented musician. (en)
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  • Thomas Peckett (o Preskett) Prest (dates probables 1810-1859) va ser un escriptor, periodista i músic britànic. Va produir un gran nombre d'exemplars de penny dreadfuls. I se’l recorda com el co-creador (amb James Malcolm Rymer) de la ficció Sweeney Todd, el ‘barber endimoniat’ immortalitzat a la seva obra The String of Pearls, així com el coautor amb Rymer de Varney the Vampire . Va escriure sota pseudònims incloent Bos, una versió del propi pseudònim de Charles Dickens, Boz. Abans d'unir - se a la fàbrica editorial d'Edward Lloyd, Prest ja s'havia creat un nom com a músic i compositor amb talent. (ca)
  • Thomas Peckett (oder Preskett) Prest (* 13. Mai 1810 in Marylebone; † 5. Juni 1859 in London) war ein britischer Kitsch- und Horrorliteraturverfasser, Journalist und Musiker im Viktorianischen Zeitalter. (de)
  • Thomas Pecket Prest, talvolta riportato come Thomas Preskett Prest (1810 – 1859), è stato uno scrittore, giornalista e musicista britannico. (it)
  • 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 and was known as a skilled author in the horror genre. 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. He also was noted to have a style similar to Dickens. Before joining Edward Lloyd's publishing factory, Prest had made a name for himself as a talented musician. (en)
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  • Thomas Peckett Prest (de)
  • Thomas Peckett Prest (it)
  • Thomas Peckett Prest (en)
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