Crotchet CastleThomas Love Peacock
Crotchet Castle
by OpenStories
Original author: Thomas Love Peacock
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"Crotchet Castle" by Thomas Love Peacock is a novel published in 1831. The story assembles a collection of eccentrics, each obsessed with peculiar notions, generating humor through their clashing conversations. Among them are a clergyman suspicious of intellectual progress, a romantic who believes civilization peaked in the twelfth century, and a cynical lady determined to marry for money. The action unfolds during a house party and a journey toward Wales, culminating in a parody of contemporary riots.
Crotchet Castle, by Thomas Love Peacock. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2075.
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20 Chapters
- 1.Introduction1,029 words
- 2.Chapter I: The Villa2,237 words
- 3.Chapter II: The March of Mind2,252 words
- 4.Chapter III: The Roman Camp2,733 words
- 5.Chapter IV: The Party2,084 words
- 6.Chapter V: Characters2,575 words
- 7.Chapter VI: Theories2,109 words
- 8.Chapter VII: The Sleeping Venus2,710 words
- 9.Chapter VIII: Science and Charity1,694 words
- 10.Chapter IX: The Voyage1,800 words
- 11.Chapter X: The Voyage, Continued1,949 words
- 12.Chapter XI: Correspondence1,835 words
- 13.Chapter XII: The Mountain Inn836 words
- 14.Chapter XIII: The Lake—the Ruin889 words
- 15.Chapter XIV: The Dingle1,584 words
- 16.Chapter XV: The Farm1,415 words
- 17.Chapter XVI: The Newspaper2,511 words
- 18.Chapter XVII: The Invitation976 words
- 19.Chapter XVIII: Chainmail Hall2,834 words
- 20.Conclusion237 words