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!
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!