Melincourt (novel)
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Melincourt is the second novel
of Thomas Love Peacock
, published in 1817. It centers around the "idea of an orang-outang
mimicking humanity." An orangutan called Sir Oran Haut-Ton is put forward as a candidate for election as a member of parliament.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
of Thomas Love Peacock
Thomas Love Peacock
Thomas Love Peacock was an English satirist and author.Peacock was a close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley and they influenced each other's work...
, published in 1817. It centers around the "idea of an orang-outang
Orangutan
Orangutans are the only exclusively Asian genus of extant great ape. The largest living arboreal animals, they have proportionally longer arms than the other, more terrestrial, great apes. They are among the most intelligent primates and use a variety of sophisticated tools, also making sleeping...
mimicking humanity." An orangutan called Sir Oran Haut-Ton is put forward as a candidate for election as a member of parliament.