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  • Crotchet Castle (Cram Edition)
    Thomas Love Peacock
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Crotchet Castle pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Enter the witty and whimsical world of Thomas Love Peacock’s 'Crotchet Castle,' a sparkling satire of 19th-century England. This rediscovered gem of philosophical fiction offers a delightful blend of humor and...
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    21,01 €

  • Maid Marian
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Maid Marian by Thomas Love Peacock is a witty, satirical reimagining of the Robin Hood legend, focusing on the spirited and intelligent heroine, Maid Marian. Set in medieval England, the novel blends romance, humor, and social commentary, portraying Marian as a strong, independent woman who challenges authority and tradition. Alongside Robin Hood and his band, she navigates pol...
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    13,36 €

  • Gryll Grange (Cram Edition)
    F. H. (Frederick Henry) Townsend / George Saintsbury / Thomas Love Peacock
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Gryll Grange pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.'Gryll Grange' by Thomas Love Peacock offers a delightful blend of humor and philosophical reflection, making it a lasting treasure of 19th-century English literature. This satirical novel presents a witty social...
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    26,92 €

  • Maid Marian
    Thomas Love Peacock
    In Sherwood Forest, the legendary outlaws have a new strategist-and she isn’t waiting to be rescued.This witty and irreverent tale from 1822 turns the classic Robin Hood legend on its head. Long before she was a 'damsel in distress,' the noble Matilda Fitzwater-better known as Maid Marian-was a fierce archer and shrewd negotiator. When her wedding to the Earl of Huntingdon is f...
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    10,93 €

  • Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Nightmare AbbeyThomas Love PeacockPublished in 1818, Thomas Love Peacock’s novella Nightmare Abbey is a gentle satire of the then-popular gothic movement in literature. He pokes fun at the genre’s obsessions and most of the book’s characters are caricatures of well-known personages of the time.Young Scythrop is the only son of Mr. Glowry, living in the semi-ruined Nightmare Abb...
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    22,54 €

  • Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    'Nightmare Abbey' is a brilliant satirical novella that serves as a sharp and witty parody of the prevailing trends in early 19th-century English literature. The work targets the melancholic excesses of the Romantic movement and the gloomy tropes of the Gothic novel. Set in a semi-dilapidated mansion in the fens of Lincolnshire, the story follows the fortunes of Christopher Glo...
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    23,02 €

  • The Misfortunes of Elphin and Croctchet Castle
    Thomas Love Peacock
    'The Misfortunes of Elphin and Crotchet Castle' brings together two of Thomas Love Peacock’s most celebrated works, showcasing his mastery of satire and intellectual wit. In 'The Misfortunes of Elphin', Peacock transports readers to sixth-century Wales, blending Arthurian legend and Welsh folklore with a sharp critique of nineteenth-century political systems. Through the charac...
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    26,18 €

  • The Misfortunes of Elphin and Rhododaphne
    F. H. Townsend / George Saintsbury / Thomas Love Peacock
    'The Misfortunes of Elphin and Rhododaphne' brings together two of Thomas Love Peacock’s most distinctive works, showcasing his mastery of satire and fascination with ancient lore. 'The Misfortunes of Elphin' is a sharp, witty reimagining of Welsh mythology, centered on the legendary figures of Elphin and the bard Taliesin. Set against the backdrop of a decaying kingdom in sixt...
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    25,20 €

  • Headlong Hall and Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    'Headlong Hall and Nightmare Abbey' brings together two of Thomas Love Peacock’s most celebrated satirical works, offering a sharp-witted exploration of the intellectual and social trends of the early nineteenth century. Known for his unique 'conversation novel' style, Peacock gathers eccentric characters in country house settings to engage in high-spirited debates over philoso...
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    25,20 €

  • Melincourt
    F. H. (Frederick Henry) Townsend / George Saintsbury / Thomas Love Peacock
    'Melincourt,' or 'Sir Oran Haut-Ton,' is a brilliant work of 19th-century British literature from the celebrated pen of Thomas Love Peacock. This compelling novel stands as a masterful example of literary satire, a genre in which Peacock truly excelled.Through its witty prose and insightful narrative, 'Melincourt' offers profound social commentary, characteristic of English fic...
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    27,03 €

  • Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    'Nightmare Abbey' by Thomas Love Peacock is a satirical novel published in 1818 that humorously critiques the gloomy Romantic movement of the early 19th century. The story takes place in a decaying mansion called Nightmare Abbey, home to Christopher Glowry and his melancholic son, Scythrop. Scythrop is a parody of the Romantic idealist-brooding, philosophical, and full of impra...
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    11,39 €

  • Crotchet Castle
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Crotchet castle unfolds as a playful examination of social aspiration, intellectual posturing, and the desire to craft a polished identity within an elegant countryside setting. The story follows a wealthy figure who reshapes a modest estate into a grand residence, hoping to elevate personal status through symbols, manners, and displays of refinement. The opening scenes describ...
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    11,00 €

  • Crotchet Castle & Gryll Grange
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Two sparkling social satires on progress, tradition, and the absurdities of intellectual fashion.A master of comic wit and biting satire, Thomas Love Peacock turns his sharp eye to the ideological battles of 19th-century Britain in Crotchet Castle and Gryll Grange, his final two novels. Blending humour, erudition, and playful irreverence, these brilliant comedies explore the fo...
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    18,54 €

  • Maid Marian & The Misfortunes of Elphin
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Witty, irreverent, and brilliantly satirical reimaginings of medieval legend, Maid Marian and The Misfortunes of Elphin are Thomas Love Peacock’s most playful and subversive novels.In Maid Marian (1822), Peacock transforms the Robin Hood legend into a riotous political and social satire. Here, Marian is no passive heroine but a bold and resourceful leader, outmatching both outl...
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    12,79 €

  • Headlong Hall & Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Love Peacock / Thomas Love Peacock
    Headlong Hall and Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love PeacockExplore the wit and wisdom of Thomas Love Peacock in this special edition containing two of his most celebrated works, Headlong Hall and Nightmare Abbey. In these brilliant satires, Peacock weaves humor and philosophy into tales that poke fun at the extremes of human thought, offering readers a timeless critique of intelle...
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    12,18 €

  • Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Nightmare Abbey is a darkly comic satire by Thomas Love Peacock, poking fun at the gloomy romanticism of the early 19th century. Set in a gloomy mansion, the story follows melancholic characters in a witty exploration of love, philosophy, and the absurdity of despair.. ...
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    12,42 €

  • Headlong Hall
    Thomas Love Peacock
    'Headlong Hall' by Thomas Love Peacock is a satirical novel encapsulating the essence of English literature, comedy, and social commentary. Set against the backdrop of the Victorian era, Peacock masterfully employs wit and humor to dissect societal norms and intellectual pretensions prevalent among the Romanticism movement’s intellectuals. Within the walls of Headlong Hall, rea...
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    11,94 €

  • Magd Marian
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Dieses klassische Buch wurde ursprünglich vor Jahrzehnten veröffentlicht als Maid Marian . Es wurde jetzt von Writat für seine deutschsprachigen Leser ins Deutsche übersetzt. Bei Writat liegt uns die Bewahrung des literarischen Erbes der Vergangenheit sehr am Herzen. Wir haben dieses Buch ins Deutsche übersetzt, damit es heutige und zukünftige Generationen lesen und bewahren kö...
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    14,96 €

  • Maid Marian
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Maid Marian by Thomas Love Peacock: Step into the world of medieval romance, chivalry, and daring exploits with 'Maid Marian,' a novel that reimagines the legendary figure of Maid Marian from the Robin Hood tales. Penned by the creative Thomas Love Peacock, this work invites readers to embark on a journey through a world of knights, outlaws, and love.About 'Maid Marian' by Thom...
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    16,80 €

  • Nightmare Abbey
    Peacock Thomas Love
    'Nightmare Abbey' is a satirical Gothic novella written by Thomas Love Peacock and published in 1818. The story revolves around Christopher Glowry, a melancholic widower who lives with his son Scythrop in the isolated Nightmare Abbey. The novel satirizes the morbid themes, misanthropy, and philosophical systems prevalent in contemporary English literature, particularly Romantic...
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    11,10 €

  • Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Nightmare Abbey, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned...
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    15,25 €

  • Melincourt
    Thomas Love Peacock
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the wor...
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    30,64 €

  • Peacock’s Four Ages of Poetry ; Shelley’s Defence of Poetry ; Browning’s Essay On Shelley
    Thomas Love Peacock / Herbert Francis Brett Brett-Smith
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the wor...
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    24,66 €

  • Maid Marian
    Thomas Love Peacock
    The book 'Maid Marian', has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hen...
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    14,27 €

  • Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Nightmare Abbey is a novella by Thomas Love Peacock, first published in 1818, widely considered to be Peacock’s most enduringly popular work. The narrative centres on Christopher Glowry, a miserly widower, his son Scythrop and a host of dismal-sounding servants in his family pile, Nightmare Abbey. Recovering from an ill-fated love affair, Scythrop dreams up various schemes to r...
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    10,37 €

  • Nightmare abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Nightmare abbeyA 1818 novella by Thomas Love PeacockThomas Love PeacockThis 1818 novel is set in a former abbey whose owner, Christopher Glowry, is host to visitors who enjoy his hospitality and engage in endless debate. Among these guests are figures recognizable to Peacock’s contemporaries, including characters based on Lord Byron and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Mr. Glowry’s son...
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    18,02 €

  • The Misfortunes of Elphin
    Thomas Love Peacock
    “Comic genius of the highest order.” —C.H. Herford, 1899The Misfortunes of Elphin (1829), by Thomas Love Peacock, is a historical romance and satire, set in 6th century Wales, about the adventures of the bard Talies, the princes Elphin and Seithenyn, and King Arthur. This romance is considered to be among the finest Arthurian literary work of the Romantic period.Peacock was one...
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    21,24 €

  • Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    A morose widower, Mr Glowry lives with his only son Scythrop in his semi-dilapidated family mansion Nightmare Abbey, which is situated on a strip of dry land between the sea and the fens in Lincolnshire. Mr Glowry is a melancholy gentleman who likes to surround himself with servants with long faces or dismal names such as Raven, Graves or Deathshead. The few visitors he welcome...
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    20,42 €

  • Headlong Hall
    Thomas Love Peacock
    'Headlong Hall' is a novella by English novelist Thomas Love Peacock, first published in 1816. Peacock’s first serious work of fiction, the plot concerns a group of eccentrics each suffering from monomania and their humorous and satirical conversations while at the country estate of Squire Harry Headlong Ap-Rhaiader, Esq., in Wales, England. A witty and clever tale, 'Headlong H...
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    19,18 €

  • Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    First published in 1818, 'Nightmare Abbey' Is a novella by Thomas Love Peacock and his third long work of fiction. It is a Gothic satirical tale that follows Christopher Glowry, Esquire, a melancholic widower who lives with his only son Scythrop in Nightmare Abbey, a run-down mansion that has been in his family for generations. It explores in a comical way the romantic movement...
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    19,17 €


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