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Thomas Love Peacock (October 18, 1785 - 1866) was an English satirist and author.
Peacock was born in Dorset, England. He was a close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley and they influenced each other's work. He wrote satirical novels, each with the same basic setting - characters at a table discussing and criticizing the philosophical opinions of the day.
Novels:
- Crotchet Castle
- Gryll Grange
- Headlong Hall
- Maid Marian
- Melincourt
- The Misfortunes of Elphin
- Nightmare Abbey
External link
- Project Gutenberg e-texts of works by Thomas Love Peacock
