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 typical sarcasm. The novel's editor, Richard Garnett, describes the book in his introduction as unique among the author's works. "e;In the charm of romantic incident,"e; writes Garnett, "e;it surpasses them all."e;