Titus Alone

by Mervyn Peake

Overview

Titus Alone is the conclusion of Mervyn Peake’s celebrated fantasy Gormenghast Trilogy.

Introduction by David Louis Edelman

As the novel opens, Titus, lord of Castle Gormenghast, has abdicated his throne. Born and brought to the edge of manhood in the huge, rotting castle, Titus rebels against the age-old ritual of which he is both lord and prisoner and rushes headlong into the world. From that moment forward, he is thrust into a stormy land of a dark imagination, where figures and landscapes loom up with the force and vividness of a dream—or a nightmare.

This final installment in the Gormenghast Trilogy is a fantastic triumph—a conquest awash in imagination, terror, and charm.

The Gormenghast Trilogy:
Titus Groan
Gormenghast
Titus Alone

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585679928
Publisher:	The Overlook Press
Publication date:	03/25/2008
Series:	Gormenghast Series , #3
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.38(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

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.

Editorial Reviews

This concluding installment of the Gormenghast trilogy begins with the abdication of Titus and follows him through a sequence of events and characters that are not quite what he expected. Edmund Dehn's narration flows with the lyricism of the prose. His presentation is careful, deliberate, and fluid. The voices he gives to the primary characters are distinct and fit their relationship with Titus and the nature of their various experiences. Male characters, in particular, are complex and expressive. Unlike some narrators who seem uncomfortable with pauses, Dehn uses them to good effect. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine

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