Crotchet Castle
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2000-02-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #2075 |
Description
"Crotchet Castle" by Thomas Love Peacock is a novel published in 1831. The story assembles a collection of eccentrics, each obsessed with peculiar notions, generating humor through their clashing conversations. Among them are a clergyman suspicious of intellectual progress, a romantic who believes civilization peaked in the twelfth century, and a cynical lady determined to marry for money. The action unfolds during a house party and a journey toward Wales, culminating in a parody of contemporary riots. (This is an automatically generated summary.)