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Nightmare Abbey

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Nightmare Abbey

UnabridgedBy Thomas Love PeacockNarrated by Lawrence Skinner

Nightmare Abbey

Length3h 19m

About this audiobook

Nightmare Abbey is a Gothic satire about the romantic movement in contemporary English literature, its morbid subjects, misanthropy and transcendental philosophical systems. Most of the characters are based on historical figures whom Peacock wishes to ridicule. The main character is Christopher Glowry, Esquire, a morose widower who lives with his only son in his shabby family mansion. Mr. Glowry has servants with long faces or dismal names such as Raven, Graves or Deathshead. The few visitors he welcomes are mostly of a similar cast of mind: a transcendental philosopher; a Manichaean Millenarian; his son's languid and world-weary college friend; and a misanthropic poet. The only exception is the sanguine Mr. Hilary, who, as Mr. Glowry's brother-in-law, is obliged to visit the abbey from family interests. And there is Reverend Mr. Larynx, the vicar of nearby Claydyke, who readily adapts himself to whatever company he is in. Artist Bio Author: Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866) was an English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company. He was a close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley and they influenced each other's work.

Audiobook details

GenreOther

Length3 hrs 19 mins

Narrated byLawrence Skinner

FormatAudiobook

Publish dateDec 20, 2017

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Chapter 1: Nightmare Abbey

9Chapter 9: Nightmare Abbey

2Chapter 2: Nightmare Abbey

10Chapter 10: Nightmare Abbey

3Chapter 3: Nightmare Abbey

11Chapter 11: Nightmare Abbey

4Chapter 4: Nightmare Abbey

12Chapter 12: Nightmare Abbey

5Chapter 5: Nightmare Abbey

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7Chapter 7: Nightmare Abbey

15Chapter 15: Nightmare Abbey

8Chapter 8: Nightmare Abbey

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