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Product Identifiers
PublisherAbrams, Inc.
ISBN-100879516283
ISBN-139780879516284
eBay Product ID (ePID)274146
Product Key Features
Book TitleComplete Gormenghast Novels
Number of Pages1200 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1995
TopicClassics, Fantasy / General, Gothic, Fantasy / Historical
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorMervyn Peake
Book SeriesGormenghast Ser.
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height2.2 in
Item Weight30.3 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN95-016431
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal823/.912
Synopsis"A gorgeous, volcanic eruption . . . a work of extraordinary imagination" ( The New Yorker ), The Gormenghast Novels collects Mervyn Peake's classic fantasy trilogy. "The true fantasy classic of our time." -- Washington Post A doomed lord, an emergent hero, an array of bizarre creatures, and an ancient royal family plagued by madness and intrigue--these are the denizens of ancient, sprawling, tumbledown Gormenghast Castle. Within its vast halls and serpentine corridors, the members of the Groan dynasty and their master, Lord Sepulchrave, grow increasingly out of touch with a changing world as they pass their days in unending devotion to meaningless rituals and arcane traditions. Meanwhile, an ambitious kitchen boy named Steerpike rises by devious means to the post of Master of the Ritual while he maneuvers to bring down the Groans. In these extraordinary novels, Peake has created a world where all is like a dream: lush, fantastical, vivid; a symbol of dark struggle. Accompanying the text are Peake's own drawings, illustrating the whole assembly of strange creatures that inhabit Gormenghast. Breathtaking in its power and drenched in dark atmosphere, humor, and intrigue, The Gormenghast Novels is a classic, one of the great works of 20th-century British literature. This edition includes introductory essays by Anthony Burgess, author of A Clockwork Orange , and famed humorist Quentin Crisp. The Gormenghat Novels (which includes Titus Groan , Gormenghast , and Titus Alone ) has been included in Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels, and 100 Must Read Fantasy Novels as one of the greatest fantasy works of the 20th century. Literary critic Harold Bloom has praised the series as the best fantasy novels of the 20th century and it is often compared to J.R.R. Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings . "His inventiveness, his ingenuity, and his humor are astonishing." -- San Francisco Chronicle, A doomed lord, an emergent hero, an array of bizarre creatures, and an ancient royal family plagued by madness and intrigue--these are the denizens of ancient, sprawling, tumbledown Gormenghast Castle. Within its vast halls and serpentine corridors, the members of the Groan dynasty and their master Lord Sepulchrave grow increasingly out of touch with a changing world as they pass their days in unending devotion to meaningless rituals and arcane traditions. Meanwhile, an ambitious kitchen boy named Steerpike rises by devious means to the post of Master of the Ritual while he maneuvers to bring down the Groans.In these extraordinary novels, Peake has created a world where all is like a dream: lush, fantastical, vivid; a symbol of dark struggle. Accompanying the text are Peake's own drawings, illustrating the whole assembly of strange creatures that inhibit Gormenghast.Breathtaking in its power and drenched in dark atmosphere, humor and intrigue, The Gormenghast Trilogy is a classic, one of the great works of 20th century British literature., The first complete paperback edition of the restored Gormenghast Novels, including twelve critical essays and the original fragment of Mervyn Peake's unfinished fourth novel, Titus Awakes.
LC Classification NumberPR6031.E183G64 1995
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- 10. Jun. 2020
Looking forward to the journey
I haven't started reading it yet, but from the research I've done, it looks awesome. The book is in good condition, and I can't wait to start!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Sep. 2021
good story
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- 20. Dez. 2021
Awesome trilogy!
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- 12. Jun. 2024
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