Nightmare Abbey

In Thomas Love Peacock's satirical novel, "Nightmare Abbey," the author deftly intertwines elements of Gothic fiction and Romantic philosophy to explore the profound anxieties and ironic disillusionments of his time. Set within the eerie confines of a crumbling abbey, the narrative revolves around characters who grapple with their own existential dread, influenced by the works of prominent Romantic thinkers such as Lord Byron and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Through a blend of wit and melancholy, P ...