Mervyn Peake is a finer poet than Edgar Allan Poe, and he is therefore able to maintain his world of fantasy brilliantly through three novels. It (Gormenghast trilogy) is a very, very great work ... a classic of our age.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Peake's fantasy world building surpasses Poe's, allowing him to sustain a complex trilogy that stands as a modern classic.
- In plain terms
- Peake writes better fantasy than Poe and created a lasting classic trilogy.
- What can you take from it?
- Sustained world building can create enduring literature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a work a classic of its age?
- How does world building affect literary longevity?
Another view
This is a subjective opinion stated as fact.
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