Nightmare Abbey (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Love Peacock
- First Published: 1818
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fiction of manners
- Time of Work: Early nineteenth century
- Setting: England
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, Love or romance, Supernatural, Nineteenth century, Ghosts or apparitions, Poetry or poets, England or English people, Spiritualism, Mermaids or mermen
- Locales: England
Characters Discussed
Christopher Glowry, the master of Nightmare Abbey, who is largely interested in eating and drinking. He is boorish and coarse. He refuses to allow his son to marry the woman of his choice, because she has no fortune. He finally changes his mind, but by that time it is too late; the young lady has discarded his son and accepted another proposal.
Scythrop Glowry, Christopher Glowry’s son, a gloomy, boorish, unmannerly young man. He has a rather morbid interest in dungeons, secret panels, and skulls. He falls in love with his cousin, but his father...
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