An apprentice, seduced by a scheming woman, robs his master and murders his uncle in this domestic tragedy.
Books that mention The London Merchant (2)
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens: “Mr. Wopsle had in his hand the affecting tragedy of George Barnwell, in which he had that moment invested sixpence”
Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow: “When he attended a melodrama by George Lillo entitled The London Merchant, it was probably his first taste of a professional stage production, marking the start of a lasting fondness for theater.”