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Length3h 12m
About this audiobook
Thomas Love Peacock considered his novels to be “comic romances.” "Headlong Hall", published in 1816, the first of his seven novels, already sets the pattern for his other novels of talk: characters seated at table, eating and drinking, and embarking on learned and philosophical discussions in which many common opinions of the day are criticised.
The novel features a country-house, the titular Headlong Hall, populated by a diverse set of characters, each embodying a particular intellectual obsession and each tirelessly advocating his or her ideas in the frequent debates on which the novel turns – debates that are often learned, sometimes absurd, but always spirited. Plot is rudimentary, frequently depending on slapstick relieved by a love interest or two, with marriage providing a comic resolution. While highly eclectic intellectually, the typical Peacock novel is unified by some idea that runs through the novel's debates.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Young Adult, Humor
Length3 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 3, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
9Chapter 8. The Tower
2Chapter 1. The Mail
10Chapter 9. The Sexton
3Chapter 2. The Squire—The Breakfast
11Chapter 10. The Skull
4Chapter 3. The Arrivals
12Chapter 11. The Anniversary
5Chapter 4. The Grounds
13Chapter 12. The Lecture
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6Chapter 5. The Dinner
14Chapter 13. The Ball
7Chapter 6. The Evening
15Chapter 14. The Proposals
8Chapter 7. The Walk
16Chapter 15. The Conclusion
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