Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 78 Peacock, Thomas Love 1785 1866 Peacock, T. Love (Thomas Love) Peacock, T. L. (Thomas Love) Crotchet Castle Transcribed from the 1887 Cassell & Company edition by David Price "Crotchet Castle" by Thomas Love Peacock is a satirical novel written during the early 19th century. The work centers around the character Ebenezer Mac Crotchet, a retired citizen who has moved from London to a supposed villa, which he dubs "Crotchet Castle." The narrative explores themes of social status, ambition, and the pursuit of knowledge through the lens of humor and wit, highlighting Crotchet's aspiration to be considered a gentleman and the interactions he has with various colorful characters, including his children and local intellectuals. At the start of "Crotchet Castle," we are introduced to Crotchet, his wealth accumulation methods, and his attempts to present himself as a refined country gentleman, despite his humble and somewhat dubious beginnings. The novel opens with a detailed description of the picturesque setting along the Thames, leading to the introduction of Mac Crotchet, who exhibits a keen desire for social recognition with frivolities like creating a coat of arms and redesigning his identity. The chapter shifts focus to present Crotchet’s son and daughter, highlighting their respective romantic challenges and societal expectations, alongside the Reverend Doctor Folliott who adds wit and commentary on contemporary issues, suggesting that the plot will intertwine various philosophical discussions and whimsical debates among the assembled guests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors -- Fiction England -- Fiction Philosophy -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Fiction 265354 265258 2024-09-01T12:00:24.068291 2023-10-01T10:52:04.647181 text/html text/html 267584 2020-07-28T10:39:48 text/html 191493 2020-07-28T10:43:26 text/html application/zip 240498 2024-09-01T12:00:32.778252 application/epub+zip 242552 2024-09-01T12:00:26.088303 application/epub+zip 147226 2024-09-01T12:00:24.984298 application/epub+zip 381366 2024-09-01T12:00:38.014232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350045 2024-09-01T12:00:31.543276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255931 2022-09-01T13:36:44.213677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247926 247915 2024-09-01T12:00:22.634323 2023-10-01T10:52:04.044248 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 248144 2020-07-28T10:42:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 94859 2020-07-28T10:43:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19044 2024-09-01T12:00:38.161210 application/rdf+xml 12408 2024-09-01T12:00:25.532301 image/jpeg 3293 2024-09-01T12:00:25.308306 image/jpeg 237297 2024-09-01T12:00:24.205326 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia