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This vintage book contains a wonderful collection of beautiful poetry by English poet and novelist Thomas Love Peacock. The poems include: "The Satirists and Fantastics", "The Legend of Saint Laura", "The Monks of St. Mark", "Ballad Terzetto", "The Morning of Love", "The Sundial", "The Magic Bark", "The Round Table", "Beyond the Sea", "Duet", "A Glee", "A Fragment", "Love and Age", "Newark Abbey", "Sir Hornbook", "There is a Fever of the Spirit", and many more. Thomas Love Peacock (18 October 1785 - 23 January 1866) was an English poet, novelist, and important figure in the East India Company.…mehr

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This vintage book contains a wonderful collection of beautiful poetry by English poet and novelist Thomas Love Peacock. The poems include: "The Satirists and Fantastics", "The Legend of Saint Laura", "The Monks of St. Mark", "Ballad Terzetto", "The Morning of Love", "The Sundial", "The Magic Bark", "The Round Table", "Beyond the Sea", "Duet", "A Glee", "A Fragment", "Love and Age", "Newark Abbey", "Sir Hornbook", "There is a Fever of the Spirit", and many more. Thomas Love Peacock (18 October 1785 - 23 January 1866) was an English poet, novelist, and important figure in the East India Company. A good friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley, they both had a significant influence on each other's work. Peacock was most famous for writing satirical novels, which usually involved characters sat around a table discussing contemporary philosophical ideas. This collection is not to be missed by lovers of English poetry and those who have read and enjoyed other works by this author. Other notable works by this author include: "Headlong Hall" (1815), "Gryll Grange" (1861), and "Melincourt" (1817). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with intoductory essays by Sir Walter Raleigh and Virginia Woolf.

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English playwright and poet Thomas Love Peacock (1785 1866) was well-known for his sarcastic books and humorous writing. He was raised in Weymouth, Dorset, England, and worked for the East India Company for the most of his adult life. Poems were the foundation of Peacock's creative career, and he was a part of the Romantic movement. He was more well known, however, for his books, which displayed his quick wit, social commentary, and intellectual debate. The political, intellectual, and cultural currents of his day were often lampooned in his writings. "Headlong Hall" (1816), "Nightmare Abbey" (1818), "Maid Marian" (1822), and "Crotchet Castle" (1831) are a few of Peacock's well-known books. These books offered a criticism of many intellectual and social beliefs while blending aspects of romance, adventure, and satire. Peacock's work was distinguished by his witty wordplay, generous use of dialogue, and lighthearted depiction of oddball individuals. He used his extensive understanding of physics, philosophy, and ancient literature into his writings. Although Peacock's works were not well known when he was alive, they became well-known and had a significant impact in the 20th century. His books are still valued for their humor, social critique, and distinctive literary style.