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Nightmare Abbey

by Thomas Love Peacock · 1818

Horror · ranked #22 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Nightmare Abbey, a venerable family-mansion, in a highly picturesque state of semi-dilapidation, pleasantly situated on a strip of dry land between the sea and the fens, at the verge of the county of

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The verdict

Category
Horror
First published
1818 · 1810s
Author
Thomas Love Peacock
Standing
Recommended

About Horror

Horror asks what we are most afraid of, and why. The best horror is never simply about monsters — it uses dread and the supernatural to explore grief, guilt, isolation and the uncomfortable truths we'd rather not face.

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