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  • Titus Groan

    by Mervyn Peake ...
    Series Book 1 - The Gormenghast Trilogy
    First in the classic gothic trilogy. "A masterpiece . . . a moody, melancholy comedy with an underlying wit and profundity that cannot be denied." — SpeculictionThe basis for the 2000 BBC seriesNow in development by ShowtimeAs the novel opens, Titus, heir to Lord Sepulchrave, has just been born. He stands to inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that form Gormenghast Castle. Meanwhile, ... Read more

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  • Titus Groan

    Book one of the classic Gothic fantasy Gormenghast trilogy

    by Mervyn Peake ...
    As the first novel opens, Titus, heir to Lord Sepulchrave, has just been born: he stands to inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that stand for Gormenghast Castle. Inside, all events are predetermined by a complex ritual, lost in history, understood only by Sourdust, Lord of the Library. There are tears and strange laughter; fierce births and deaths beneath umbrageous ceilings; dreams ... Read more

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  • The Illustrated Gormenghast Trilogy

    Mervyn Peake’s darkly imaginative Gothic fantasy trilogy

    by Mervyn Peake ...
    'Peake's books are actual additions to life; they give, like certain rare dreams, sensations we never had before, and enlarge our conception of the range of possible experience' C.S. LewisEnter the world of Gormenghast. The vast crumbling castle to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is Lord and heir. Titus is expected to rule this Gothic labyrinth of turrets and dungeons, cloisters and ... Read more

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  • Gormenghast (Gormenghast Trilogy Book 2)

    by Mervyn Peake ...
    Gormenghast is the story of Titus Groan, 77th Earl of Groan and Lord of Gormenghast Castle, from age 7 to 17. As the story opens, Titus dreads the pre-ordained life of ritual that stretches before him. To Titus, Master of Ritual Barquentine and his apprentice Steerpike are the embodiment of all he wants to rebel against. An important sub-plot involves Titus at school, where he encounters the ... Read more

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  • Gormenghast

    by Mervyn Peake ...
    Enter the world of Gormenghast...the vast crumbling castle to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is Lord and heir. Gothic labyrinth of roofs and turrets, cloisters and corridors, stairwells and dungeons, it is also the cobwebbed kingdom of Byzantine government and age-old rituals, a world primed to implode beneath the weight of centuries of intrigue, treachery, manipulation and murder ... Read more

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  • The Complete Gormenghast Series. Illustrated

    Titus Groan, Gormenghast, Titus Alone, Boy in Darkness

    by Mervyn Peake ...
    The Complete Gormenghast Series brings together all four of Mervyn Peake’s visionary works—Titus Groan, Gormenghast, Titus Alone, and Boy in Darkness—in a richly illustrated edition that celebrates one of the most imaginative achievements in modern literature. Set in the sprawling, decaying labyrinth of Gormenghast Castle, these novels form a singular blend of Gothic fantasy, psychological drama, ... Read more

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  • Titus Alone (Gormenghast Trilogy Book 3)

    by Mervyn Peake ...
    The story follows Titus as he travels from Gormenghast and finds a futuristic city dominated by scientists and advanced technology. He travels to a region where a huge modern factory stands by a lake, filled with identical-looking workers. There is a smell of death from the factory and it is hinted that sinister experiments are taking place. Titus is increasingly haunted by his memories of ... Read more

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  • Titus Groan (Gormenghast Trilogy Book 1)

    by Mervyn Peake ...
    Titus Groan, heir to Lord Sepulchrave, has just been born. A Groan of the strict lineage, Titus the seventy-seventh, he will inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that form Gormenghast Castle, and its surrounding kingdom. His world will be predetermined by complex ritual, the origins which are lost in time; it will be peopled by the dark characters who inhabit the dark lit corridors. Lord ... Read more

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  • The Gormenghast Trilogy

    by Mervyn Peake ...
    ENTER THE CRUMBLING WORLD OF GORMENGHAST...'A modern classic' Anthony Burgess'A gorgeous volcanic eruption... A work of extraordinary imagination'New YorkerGormenghast is the vast, crumbling castle to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is lord and heir. Titus is expected to rule this gothic labyrinth of turrets and dungeons (and hi... ... Read more

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  • Titus Groan. Gormenghast Series, Vol. 1. Illustrated

    by Mervyn Peake ...
    Titus Groan, the opening volume of Mervyn Peake’s monumental Gormenghast trilogy, introduces readers to one of the most imaginative and atmospheric creations in modern literature. Set within the sprawling, decaying labyrinth of Gormenghast Castle, the novel follows the birth and early years of Titus Groan, the reluctant heir to an ancient and ritual-bound dynasty. As Titus enters a world governed ... Read more

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  • Titus Alone

    by Mervyn Peake ...
    In this final part of the trilogy, we follow Titus, now almost twenty, as he escapes from the Castle, flees its oppressive Ritual, and becomes lost in a sandstorm. Helped by the owner of a travelling zoo, Muzzlehatch, and his ex-lover Juno, Titus ends up stranded in a big, bustling city. No one there having heard of Gormenghast, the general consensus is that the boy is deranged, and with no papers ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobooks

  • Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels, Vol. 1. Illustrated

    Gormenghast, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Conan the Conqueror, The Haunting of Hill House, The Once and Future King, and Others

    by Mervyn Peake, Fletcher Pratt, Robert E. Howard, C. S. Lewis, T.H. White, Shirley Jackson, Flann O’Brien ...
    Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels, Vol. 1 is an essential introduction to the most imaginative, influential, and enduring works that shaped the landscape of 20th-century fantasy literature. This volume gathers a diverse selection of masterpieces—spanning high fantasy, gothic fiction, dark fantasy, mythic adventure, and supernatural tales—offering readers a rich exploration of how the genre ... Read more

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