Penny Dreadfuls, 1866 · page 85 of 276
Ivan the Terrible; or, Dark Deeds of Night — page 85: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of This Page This page contains both an illustration and running prose from a Victorian penny dreadful serial titled *Ivan the Terrible; or, Dark Deeds of Night*. The **illustration** depicts "The Capture of Will Winter" (referenced as page 87), showing a dramatic nighttime scene of armed conflict in what appears to be a stone corridor or dungeon, with multiple figures engaged in struggle. The **prose section** continues Chapter XLI, describing a prison escape plot. The text reveals that guards have been stationed to prevent a prisoner's rescue, but two visitors (Harry Percy and an Apprentice) manage to smuggle files and a saw to the prisoner, Will Winter, before fleeing. When a guard discovers their absence and raises an alarm, Winter and Percy escape by boat from the Tower. The passage emphasizes suspense and melodramatic action typical of the penny dreadful genre.
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