Download or read book Avenger EasyRead Comfort Edition written by Thomas de Quincey and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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!