The Avenger
By Thomas De Quincey
- Release Date: 2006-01-01
- Genre: Politics & Current Events
Description
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!