{"product_id":"crotchet-castle-gryll-grange-9781916937154","title":"Crotchet Castle \u0026 Gryll Grange","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo sparkling social satires on progress, tradition, and the absurdities of intellectual fashion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA master of comic wit and biting satire, Thomas Love Peacock turns his sharp eye to the ideological battles of 19th-century Britain in \u003cem\u003eCrotchet Castle\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGryll Grange\u003c\/em\u003e, his final two novels. Blending humour, erudition, and playful irreverence, these brilliant comedies explore the follies of intellectual fashion, the tension between modernity and tradition, and the eternal question of what makes a life truly worth living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCrotchet Castle\u003c\/em\u003e (1831), an eccentric country house becomes the stage for an animated clash of ideas, as economists, reformers, medievalists, and scientists debate the future of society. With a cast of unforgettable characters-including pompous political theorists, utopian dreamers, and champions of outdated aristocratic values-Peacock offers a hilarious yet insightful critique of grandiose ideologies and social dogma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGryll Grange\u003c\/em\u003e (1860), Peacock's final novel, the satire is softened with a charming reflection on love, leisure, and the simple pleasures of life. The cultured and independent-minded Mr. Falconer, weary of modernity's relentless pace, chooses a life of quiet retreat-until romance and a new generation of reformers challenge his convictions. With its elegant prose, sparkling dialogues, and a subtle undercurrent of nostalgia, \u003cem\u003eGryll Grange\u003c\/em\u003e is Peacock's most philosophical and reflective work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Jane Austen's comedy of manners, Oscar Wilde's razor-sharp wit, and the intellectual playfulness of Laurence Sterne, \u003cem\u003eCrotchet Castle \u0026amp; Gryll Grange\u003c\/em\u003e showcases Peacock at his most incisive, entertaining, and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis P-Wave Classics edition brings these two novels together in a single volume, making them available to a new generation of readers who delight in satire, conversation, and the pleasures of the mind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction and notes by L.A. DAVENPORT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e P-Wave Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916937154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.37w x 1.12d","brand":"Thomas Love Peacock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52259641458869,"sku":"9781916937154","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_49c2360f-ae3d-4309-a2a9-ae0dcdccf1f6.jpg?v=1771342607","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/crotchet-castle-gryll-grange-9781916937154","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}