num_pages: 396
description: See alternate cover edition hereAn undisputed classic of epic fantasy, Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast novels represent one of the most brilliantly sustained flights of Gothic imagination, Titus Groan, the first book in this timeless series, is the start of an unforgettable journey.As the novel opens, Titus has just been born. As heir to Lord Sepulchrave, he stands to inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that form Castle Gormenghast. Inside of Gormenghast, all events are predetermined by complex rituals, the origins of which are lost in time. Dreamlike and macabre, Titus Groan is one of the most astonishing and fantastic works in modern fiction.
language: English
title: Titus Groan
titlecomplete: Titus Groan (Gormenghast #1)
characters: Mr. Flay, Braigon, Sourdust, Nannie Slagg, Rottcodd, Irma Prunesquallor, Fuchsia Groan, Titus Groan, Clarice Groan, Rantel, Barquentine, Cora Groan, Abiatha Swelter, Keda, Gertrude Groan, Dr. Alfred Prunesquallor, Lord Sepulchrave, Steerpike
genres: Classics, British Literature, Fantasy, Gothic, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, 20th Century, Literature, Audiobook, Fiction
ratings_count: 19807
places: Gormenghast
series: Gormenghast
publisher: Overlook Press