Headlong Hall
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Thomas Love Peacock's "The Silent Hall" is a satirical work that amusingly satirizes various aspects of society and intellectual life. In this book, the author tells a story about the heroes' visit to a wealthy aristocrat with a penchant for eccentric experiments in culture and science. Due to colorful dialogues and curious images, the heroes of the book become the subjects of the writer's ironic comments about the social order. The "Idle Hall" is a striking feature of early 19th-century English society, and remains noted for its sharp humor and deep philosophical musings.
GB/281908/R
Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Thomas Love Peacock
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 2004-07-02
- Title
- Headlong Hall
- Subject
- PR
Satire, English
Upper class -- England -- Fiction
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Thomas Love Peacock's "The Silent Hall" is a satirical work that amusingly satirizes various aspects of society and intellectual life. In this book, the author ...