Titus Awakes: The Lost Book of Gormenghast

by Maeve Gilmore, Brian Sibley (Introduction)

Overview

In the Gormenghast series, widely acknowledged to be a classic work of high fantasy on par with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, Mervyn Peake created the vividly detailed world—at once gothic and surreal—of Castle Gormenghast. When Peake died in 1968, he left behind the tantalizing pages and clues for the fourth and concluding book in the series.

Maeve Gilmore, Mervyn Peake's widow, wrote Titus Awakes based on those pages left behind by Peake. Titus Awakes picks up the story of Titus, 77th Earl of Groan, as he wanders through the modern world. Fans of the Gormenghast novels will relish this continuation of the world Peake created and of the lives of unforgettable characters from the original novels, including the scheming Steerpike, Titus's sister Fuchsia, and the long-serving Dr. Prunesquallor. Published a century after Peake's birth, this strikingly imaginative novel provides a moving coda to Peake's masterwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590208700
Publisher:	The Overlook Press
Publication date:	09/01/2022
Series:	Gormenghast Series , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	286
File size:	778 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Maeve Gilmore (1918-1983) was a painter, sculptor, and writer. She married Mervyn Peake, author of the Gormenghast novels, in 1937. She is the author of A World Away, and the editor of Peake's Progress.
Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) was a playwright, painter, poet, illustrator, short story writer, and designer of theatrical costumes, as well as a novelist. Among his many books are the celebrated Gormenghast novels, Titus Groan, Gormenghast, and Titus Alone, and the posthumously published Titus Awakes, the lost book of Gormenghast finished by Peake's wife Maeve Gilmore after his death. The Gormenghast novels, as well as Peake's other writings Mr. Pye and Peake's Progress, are all available from The Overlook Press.
Brian Sibley is the author of numerous books on animation and writers.