Nightmare Abbey
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Nightmare Abbey

by Thomas Love Peacock

1818•Comedy•116 pages

Taste attributes: comedydramahorrorfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossyenclosedsocial commentarytroubled leadsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn inventive comic novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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2.7 / 5

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About This Book

Nightmare Abbey, a venerable family-mansion, in a highly picturesque state of semi-dilapidation, pleasantly situated on a strip of dry land between the sea and the fens, at the verge of the county of Lincoln, had the honour to be the seat of Christopher Glowry, Esquire.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ComedyDramaHorrorSocial commentaryTroubled leadsUnlikely connections

Subjects

AdaptationsArthurian romancesKings and rulersThrillerGothic novelEnglischAuthorsEnglish poetry

Details

Author
Thomas Love Peacock
Published
1818
Pages
116
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