Nightmare Abbey

by Thomas Love Peacock

Ebook, 2012

Call number

Fiction, 19th century

Tags

fiction, 1810s, English author, 1810s fiction, read in 2018, DDC, OCNS, OLDCAT

Collection

Read 2010-2019

Description

Classic Literature. Fiction. HTML: Nightmare Abbey is a satirical novel, poking fun at the morbid obsessions of romantic literature. Peacock also took the opportunity to caricature and pillory actual historical figures. It centers around the melancholy gentleman and his son who inhabit Nightmare Abbey, their array of guests, and their depressing servants..

Pages

58

Library's rating

½

Awards

The Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (Science Fiction and Fantasy)
The Observer's 100 Best Novels (9)
The Observer's 100 Greatest Novels of All Time (11)

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