Titus Alone, Volume III of The Gormenghast Trilogy [Paperback] Peake, Mervyn and Illus By Author

Description

Paperback cover has some wear and the back cover is bent. Pages have yellowing and the binding is secure.

This well-loved copy of “Titus Alone,” the final installment of Mervyn Peake’s acclaimed Gormenghast trilogy, bears the gentle marks of time and countless readings. Originally published in 1959, this volume concludes Peake’s sprawling gothic fantasy saga, following the eccentric heir Titus Groan as he ventures beyond the crumbling ramparts of Gormenghast Castle into the industrialized world outside. Peake’s rich, imaginative prose and striking illustrations have drawn comparisons to the works of Dickens and Tolkien, capturing the haunting atmosphere of a decaying dynasty and the universal human struggle between tradition and modernity. Though yellowed and worn, the secure binding of this edition invites readers to lose themselves once more in Peake’s immersive literary masterpiece – a poignant final chapter that has captivated generations of fans and cemented Gormenghast’s status as a landmark of 20th-century literature.