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Two 19th-century novels satirize romanticism, political theories, and society through witty dialogue. ... Read more

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Really humourous book
Nightmare Abbey is absolutely wonderful for the most part. Love Peacock has a very witty and slightly subversive take on the concept of Romanticism. His attacks on the melancholy aspects of the period areespecially amusing, the owner of Nightmare Abbey who only employs servantswith depressing looks, and even more depressing names is brilliantlywritten. The only downside to the novel is the dialogue which I found quitedifficult in comparison to the main narrative, but it was definately worththe effort.

One of the most humorous books ever
This is easily one of the funniest books I have ever read.Two separate novels from one of the premier wits and classical scholars of the last century, both dealing with contemporary figures, mildly disguised, andcontemporary issues.

If you find Gothic novels far too over the top, ordelight in parody of the likes of Byron, Coleridge, and Shelley, you'lllove this book, which includes touching descriptions of British landscapealong with its heavy dose of good-natured mockery.

The introduction andfootnotes are gems as well.If only the complete run of Peacock novelswere in print in this fashion.

A must for anyone interested inRomanticism, British history, and good fun! ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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A somewhat expectable plot but unexpected result
At the beginning and large part of this book, this story seems to be dull, however the last three chapters changed this dull line and becomes interesting.

Anyway, this is a short story, which will not take much time to read, and might be worthy reading for modern readers. ... Read more

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Crotchet Castle
Gryll Grange
Headlong Hall
Maid Marian
Nightmare Abbey ... Read more

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Subjects: Historical fictionNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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A Nice Read
This version of Robin Hood goes along pretty well with most of the traditional Robin Hood stories.One difference is that Robin, the Earl of Locksley and Huntington, actually squandered away his fortune and poached the King's deer for love of the hunt rather than out of necessity.His lands were then confiscated by King Henry and he was named outlaw for resisting arrest.
For those who like strong women characters, this Maid Marian (who's real name is Matilda) can use a sword, quarter-staff, and shoot a bow as well as Robin.She also loves to hunt and likes being out in Nature.
The only complaint I have is that some of the characters, Friar Tuck for instance, tend to be rather long winded.Other than that I enjoyed the book and recommend it to anyone interested in Robin Hood. ... Read more

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Thomas Love Peacock was a lifelong and assiduous letter writer at a time when the letter was often an art-form in itself. He had a wide circle of friends and correspondents which included Shelley and many Radicals of the early nineteeth century. For the first time, this two volume edition gathers together Peacock's extensive correspondence with scholarly annotation. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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1910. English poet and satirist, friend and biographer of Percy Bysshe Shelley, Peacock is best remembered as one of the great satirists of the Romantic period. Early in his writing career he made use of the Arthurian legends, mainly for satire, amusement, and instruction. This volume contains letters that Peacock wrote either to intellectual bookseller Thomas Hookham who introduced him to Shelley, or to Shelley himself. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Thomas Love Peacock was a lifelong and assiduous letter writer at a time when the letter was often an art-form in itself. He had a wide circle of friends and correspondents which included Shelley and many Radicals of the early nineteeth century. For the first time, this two volume edition gathers together Peacock's extensive correspondence with scholarly annotation. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Title: The Works of Thomas Love Peacock, Including His Novels, Poems, Fugitive Pieces, Criticisms, Etc. With a Pref. by Lord Houghton, a Biographical Notice by His Granddaughter, Edith Nicolls, and a Portrait. Edited by Henry ColeVolume: 3Publisher: London R. BentleyPublication date: 1875Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Publisher: Boston The Bibliophile SocietyPublication date: 1910Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: G. Routledge in 1906 in 447 pages; Subjects: Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Literary Criticism / Poetry; Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1910Original Publisher: Herbert ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism; Language Arts & Disciplines / Publishing; Literary Collections / Ancient, Classical & Medieval; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Reference / Bibliographies & Indexes; ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more