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Misfortunes of Elphin (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Considered one of Peacocks best works by his fans, this 1829 comic romance is set during the legendary reign of King Arthur. Peacock uses a historical format, but incorporates his …
Nightmare Abbey (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Published in 1818, this nimble satire of gothic novels and Romanticism focuses on Christopher Glowry and his son, Scythrop, who dwell in their ancestral home of Nightmare Abbey. …
Gryll Grange (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Peacock's seventh and final novel, published in 1861, brought a mellow tone to the author's satire but found his discursive powers intact. Included are several poems, a wedding …
Melincourt (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
This second (1817) novel by the English satirist takes on the electoral system of the time, in a plot about a civilized yet silent orangutan elected Member of Parliament for the …
Headlong Hall (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Headlong Hall, originally published in 1815, works less to tell a story than to present interesting characters satirically discussing the thoughts and movements of their time. The …