Thomas Love Peacock
English novelist and poet (1785-1866)
Died aged 80LibraUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Biography
Thomas Love Peacock (18 October 1785 – 23 January 1866) was an English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company. He was a close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley, and they influenced each other's work. Peacock wrote satirical novels, each with the same basic setting: characters at a table discussing and criticising the philosophical opinions of the day.
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Career highlights
Notable works
- Nightmare Abbey
- Headlong Hall
- Crotchet Castle
- Maid Marian
- The Legend of the Manor Hall
Genres
- satirical fiction
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Jane Griffith
- Children
- Edward Gryffydh PeacockMary Ellen Meredith
- Parents
- Samuel Peacock
Quick answers about Thomas Love Peacock
- How old was Thomas Love Peacock?
- Thomas Love Peacock died on January 23, 1866 at the age of 80.
- When is Thomas Love Peacock's birthday?
- Thomas Love Peacock was born on October 18, 1785.
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- Thomas Love Peacock was born in Weymouth.
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- Thomas Love Peacock's zodiac sign is Libra.
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- Thomas Love Peacock is a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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- Thomas Love Peacock is known as poet, novelist, writer, prose writer.
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- According to Wikidata, Thomas Love Peacock's spouse is or was Jane Griffith.
- How many children did Thomas Love Peacock have?
- Wikidata lists 2 children of Thomas Love Peacock.
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