Melincourt - Or, Sir Oran Haut-Ton
Originally published in 1817, Melincourt is the second novel of Thomas Love Peacock. The story revolves around a civilised ourang-outang known as Sir Oran Haut-ton, mimicking humanity. Sir Oran is elected Member of Parliament for the rotten borough of Onevote and finds himself completely at home in London society.Thomas Love Peacock (18 October 1785 - 23 January 1866) was an English poet, novelist, and important figure in the East India Company. A good friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley, they both had a significant influence on each other's work. Peacock was most famous for writing satirical novels, which usually involved characters sat around a…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4437-8101-5
- EAN: 9781443781015
- Produktnummer: 4373744
- Verlag: Kronenberger Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 348 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D2.0 cm 465 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 465
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