Nightmare Abbey (1818) is a short satirical novel by Thomas Love Peacock that parodies gothic fiction and romantic idealism. Set in a gloomy mansion inhabited by the misanthropic Scythrop Glowry and his eccentric family and guests, the novel pokes fun at the melodramatic tropes of gothic literature and the brooding heroes of Romanticism. Peacock gently mocks his contemporaries—most notably Byron, Shelley, and Mary Shelley—through exaggerated characters and witty dialogue. The plot revolves around love, despair, and philosophical debates, but it’s the satire that takes center stage. Nightmare Abbey is both a humorous critique and a tribute to the gothic genre.
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