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The Thomas Peckett Prest Library

The Thomas Peckett Prest Library

著者： Thomas Peckett Prest
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概要

Enter, if you dare, a world of murder, mystery, villainy and the supernatural.

The Thomas Peckett Prest Library brings the sensational tales of one of Victorian Britain’s great masters of popular fiction vividly back to life. Here are haunted chambers, desperate criminals, dreadful secrets, vampires, vengeance, narrow escapes and horrors lurking behind respectable doors.

Each story is read in full, restoring these thrilling penny narratives to the form they demand: told aloud, chapter by chapter, with every mystery, cliff-hanger and terrible revelation intact.

Draw nearer. The lamp burns low, the night grows late, and the next tale is about to begin.

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  • Varney the Vampyre Volume 1 Chapter 15

    Varney the Vampyre Volume 1 Chapter 15
    2026/11/03
    In which the neighbourhood buzzes with fearful tales of the vampyre of Bannerworth Hall, reaching even the ears of an old admiral and his sailor companion who arrive at the Nelson’s Arms to seek counsel regarding the dangers that may threaten the admiral’s nephew and his intended bride. The adventurers encounter a lawyer disavowing a strange warning letter, yet they learn grim particulars of the vampyre’s haunting presence, inspiring resolve to confront this dark mystery with steadfast purpose.
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    33 分
  • Varney the Vampyre Volume 1 Chapter 14

    Varney the Vampyre Volume 1 Chapter 14
    2026/11/02
    In which Henry Bannerworth entertains Sir Francis Varney’s unexpected visit and wrestles with grim suspicions about the dark nature of his new neighbour. Tormented by the dread that Varney may be a vampyre, Henry confides in his friend Marchdale, who urges caution and reflection amidst the growing unease.
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    10 分
  • Varney the Vampyre Volume 1 Chapter 13

    Varney the Vampyre Volume 1 Chapter 13
    2026/11/01
    In which the anxious Bannerworth family contemplates the mysterious wounded apparition that haunts their ancestral home, while a neighbourly offer from Sir Francis Varney to purchase the estate stirs deep reflection and uneasy suspicion. The subsequent visit to Sir Francis reveals a striking resemblance to a spectral likeness, deepening Henry's troubled thoughts and setting the stage for grave deliberations concerning the fate of Bannerworth Hall.
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    29 分
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