Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Peacock, Thomas Love 1785 1866 Peacock, T. Love (Thomas Love) Peacock, T. L. (Thomas Love) Crotchet Castle Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Authors -- Fiction England -- Fiction Philosophy -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 265481 2025-07-01T11:41:37.028019 text/html 267584 2020-07-28T10:39:48 text/html 191493 2020-07-28T10:43:26 text/html application/zip 260509 2025-07-01T11:41:42.772478 application/epub+zip 262318 2025-07-01T11:41:38.837475 application/epub+zip 167000 2025-07-01T11:41:37.709500 application/epub+zip 407965 2025-07-01T11:41:45.788493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376688 2025-07-01T11:41:42.057516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255931 2022-09-01T13:36:44.213677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247926 2025-07-01T11:41:36.358975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248144 2020-07-28T10:42:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 94859 2020-07-28T10:43:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19672 2025-07-01T11:41:45.928440 application/rdf+xml 12385 2025-07-01T11:41:38.210472 image/jpeg 3294 2025-07-01T11:41:37.955480 image/jpeg 255408 2025-07-01T11:41:37.054004 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia