Melincourt (novel)

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Melincourt is the second novel of Thomas Love Peacock, published in 1817. It is based on the "idea of an orang-outang mimicking humanity"^[1] (see James Burnett, Lord Monboddo). An orangutan called Sir Oran Haut-Ton is put forward as a candidate for election as a Member of Parliament.

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Garnett, Richard (1911). "Peacock, Thomas Love". In Chisholm, Hugh. Encyclopædia Britannica. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 21–22.

Novels by Thomas Love Peacock

Headlong Hall (1815) Melincourt (1817) Nightmare Abbey (1818) Maid Marian (1822) The Misfortunes of Elphin (1829) Crotchet Castle (1831) Gryll Grange (1861)

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