The Avenger

Thomas de Quincey


Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
3.50 · 4 ratings · 124 pages · Published: 1838

The Avenger by Thomas de Quincey
The Avenger, a disturbing exploration of violence, vigilantism, and religious persecution is a story of murders by John Williams, who in 1811 brutally killed seven people in London's East End. It contains De Quincey's best-known piece of literary criticism and reveals his knowledge in contemporary crime. They are a key contribution to the satiric tradition in English Literature. Worth reading

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