Author: Thomas de Quincey

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2006-10

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 1425010768

"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!