I'm back with the letter N for the
A-Z Challenge! The penny dreadful I'm highlighting for N is the Charles Peace or the The Adventures of a Notorious Burglar.
"Charles Peace or The Adventures of a Notorious Burglar"
Charles Peace or the Adventures of a Notorious Burglar was another penny dreadful ripped from the headlines. The story was based on Charles Peace, a real-life infamous burglar and murderer. He had a history of thievery and later his crimes turned more sinister when he stalked a neighbor's wife and eventually killed the neighbor. After his arrest, the police reports about the criminal's exploits were published with elaborate illustrations, prompting more public intrigue. In 1879, the penny dreadful was published as serial for two years. The information I found about this penny dreadful was from
John Adcock's Yesterday's Papers. In the archive, you can view some of the original illustrations and writings as well as a more thorough back story about the notorious Mr. Peace and of course, the penny dreadful.
Where can I get a copy of Charles Peace or the The Adventures of a Notorious Burglar?
It's amazing there aren't more e-book versions of this story. Unfortunately, I could only find a hard copy of the book from
Google Books here.
