Quote by: Mervyn Peake

Gormenghast. Withdrawn and ruinous it broods in umbra: the immemorial masonry: the towers, the tracts. Is all corroding? No. Through an avenue of spires a zephyr floats; a bird whistles; a freshet beats away from a choked river. Deep in a fist of stone a doll's hand wriggles, warm rebellious on the frozen palm. A shadow shifts its length. A spider stirs... And darkness winds between the characters. - Gormenghast


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Author Bio


  • NameMervyn Peake
  • DescriptionEnglish writer, artist, poet and illustrator
  • AliasesMervyn Laurence Peake
  • BornJuly 9, 1911
  • DiedNovember 17, 1968
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Poet; Novelist; Illustrator