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Collected Poems

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Published to mark the 40th anniversary of his death, this comprehensive edition of the poetry of Mervyn Peake includes pieces that touch on some of the most significant historical moments of the 20th century. His celebrated works range from the unemployment epidemic in pre-war Britain to the horrors of the blitz and the concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen, with each servin...more
Paperback, 259 pages
Published August 21st 2008 by Carcanet Press Limited (first published July 1st 2008)
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Mervyn Laurence Peake was an English modernist writer, artist, poet and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books, though the Titus books would be more accurate: the three works that exist were the beginning of what Peake conceived as a lengthy cycle, following his protagonist Titus Groan from cradle to grave, but Peake's untimely death prevented compl...more
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The Gormenghast Novels Titus Groan (Gormenghast Trilogy, #1) Gormenghast (Gormenghast Trilogy, #2) Titus Alone (Gormenghast Trilogy, #3) Mr Pye

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